G. Space Age Archaeology. Left: Fathers. Right: Sons 1971

Curator: This is Eduardo Paolozzi's "G. Space Age Archaeology. Left: Fathers. Right: Sons." The print presents a diptych of stark contrasts. Editor: It’s quite eerie, this juxtaposition. The grainy texture adds to that unsettling sense, like recovered film footage from a forgotten era. Curator: Absolutely. The left panel depicts suited figures, perhaps hinting at the Cold War era, while the right shows children playing war games with space toys. There’s a generational dialogue here, how power and aspirations shift. Editor: Indeed. Consider the rockets themselves—phallic symbols of masculine achievement, juxtaposed with the innocence of childhood play. Paolozzi seems to be commenting on the cyclical nature of ambition and its effect on identity. Curator: Precisely, and this work really invites us to reflect on how historical narratives are constructed and passed down. Editor: A haunting piece that lingers in the mind long after viewing.