[title not known] 1981

Editor: This intriguing, untitled work by William Johnstone presents stark black ink drawings alongside his poem, "Dream and Thing." The whole piece has a very raw, dreamlike quality. What do you make of this combination of visual art and text? Curator: Well, it feels like peering into the artist's subconscious, doesn't it? The loose, almost violent brushstrokes seem to mirror the poem's exploration of dreams, reality, and the often-elusive nature of truth. It's like he’s saying, "Here's the dream, here's the thing, now make sense of it!" A beautiful invitation, really. Editor: I see what you mean. It really makes you think about how images and words can play off each other, revealing hidden layers of meaning. Curator: Exactly. And perhaps that’s the point—the meaning isn't fixed; it shifts with each viewing, each reading. The miracle is in the interpretation, wouldn't you say?