Satori Three Inches within Your Heart 1988

Curator: David Salle's large-scale work, "Satori Three Inches within Your Heart," is quite striking. What's your immediate take? Editor: Disorienting, definitely. The layers, the abrupt shifts in imagery... it feels like flicking through channels, trying to make sense of disconnected narratives. Curator: It’s very characteristic of Salle's work, this layering of images, almost like a collage. A kind of visual free-association. How do you think the materials contribute to this effect? Editor: Well, the contrast between the densely painted upper register and the starker, almost monochrome images below creates a real tension. It's a conversation about value, both artistic and monetary, isn’t it? Different modes of production colliding on one canvas. Curator: Absolutely. Salle often juxtaposes high and low imagery, challenging our perceptions of value. There's a dreamlike quality, isn't there? Almost unsettling. Editor: Yes, and it's that disquieting feeling, achieved through the manipulation of materials and the combination of found imagery, that really grabs me. It makes you question everything. Curator: It's a lot to take in, but hopefully, we've offered a little insight into this complex and intriguing painting. Editor: I think so, yes. It's a work that definitely rewards a closer look.