[no title] 1989

Curator: Terry Winters created this untitled print, held in the Tate collection. It’s a study in contrasts, featuring two distinct images. Editor: My first thought is that there's an intriguing sense of fragmentation here. The rough texture of the orb against the skeletal foot—it suggests a breakdown of wholeness, a kind of deconstruction. Curator: Winters often explores scientific and organic forms, blending abstraction with representation. The orb, densely patterned, recalls cellular structures or geological formations. Editor: Indeed. The composition, with its stark monochrome and isolated forms, emphasizes the inherent materiality of the print itself. It's as though we're invited to dissect not just the images, but the medium itself. Curator: It makes you wonder about the relationship Winters intended between the sphere and the foot. Is it about grounding, about the earth and our connection to it? Or something else entirely? Editor: Perhaps it's about mortality. The foot, so clearly skeletal, reminds us of our physical limits, while the orb hints at the vast, unknowable universe beyond. Ultimately, the artist gives space to contemplation. Curator: An open-ended conversation indeed.