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Editor: This sketch, by Joshua Cristall, shows a building facade in pencil on paper. It's so minimal, almost ghostly. What draws your eye when you look at it? Curator: I see the emphasis on the building's structural components. The pencil lines reveal the timber framework. This speaks to the material realities of construction and the labor involved in shaping the built environment. Editor: So, you're focusing on the 'how' of its creation? Curator: Exactly! How the materials were sourced, how the structure was erected – these are all crucial elements. The sketch becomes a record of a specific construction process within a particular social context. Editor: I never thought about a sketch revealing so much about labor. Curator: Thinking about art in terms of its production, the materials used, and the conditions of its making, opens up entirely new avenues for understanding its significance. Editor: This has completely shifted my perspective! I'll definitely look at sketches differently from now on.