Symbols of Growth 1936

Editor: This is Julian Trevelyan's "Symbols of Growth" from 1936, an etching in the Tate collection. It feels like a dreamscape, almost childlike in its simplicity. What do you make of it? Curator: Ah, Julian! This print feels like a conversation between geometry and whimsy, doesn't it? It's as though he's charting an inner world. Do you notice how the roots intertwine with geometric shapes? Editor: Yes! It’s like the foundation for…everything. Curator: Precisely! Perhaps Trevelyan is suggesting that growth, be it personal or societal, springs from unexpected places, even the subconscious. It makes you wonder, doesn't it? Editor: It really does, I never thought of it that way. Curator: And that, my dear, is the magic of art.