Miss Grace’s Lane 1986 - 1987

Editor: This is "Miss Grace's Lane" by Keith Arnatt. The photograph depicts a melancholic scene; a discarded floral sheet amidst a bleak, watery landscape. What strikes you most about this image? Curator: For me, it's the quiet rebellion of the floral print. It's jarring, almost humorous, to see that domestic pattern tossed into such a scene of decay. Editor: So, do you think the artist is trying to say something about beauty and decay? Curator: Perhaps. Or maybe about the human impact on nature. Or the fleeting nature of beauty itself. That sheet was once someone's comfort, now it's just…there. What do you think? Editor: I hadn't thought about it that way, but I now see it could represent the fragility of both nature and domesticity.