Jubilant 

Curator: Look at this, it's titled "Jubilant," created by Cassidy Rae Marietta using a mix of drawing techniques. It’s like a window into pure, unadulterated joy. Editor: It's striking how much is going on, visually. I'm immediately thinking of textile production and its connection to self-expression. There's a riot of pattern. Curator: That’s the genius, isn’t it? How it brings together a celebration of the female form with this explosion of ornamentation. It feels like Art Nouveau, but with an unapologetically modern twist. She seems suspended in a state of ecstatic movement. Editor: Right, and these repeating patterns are important – flowers, naturalistic patterns, funky patterns. Each must have taken considerable labour and material to design. And where do we locate them, conceptually? I'm getting a Pattern and Decoration vibe – elevating the domestic to the realm of high art. Curator: Absolutely, it's a blurring of boundaries. The loose pattern evokes a feeling of freedom, doesn’t it? And the stylized ethnic patterns add layers of meaning – referencing heritage, perhaps? Editor: I see that layering! This artist seems to enjoy making you work a bit, looking beneath that layered pattern surface and considering how many tools or mediums were used to realize each layer. We should also think about how an image like this becomes disseminated: prints, clothing, and what sort of industry surrounds that. Curator: And think about the central figure—a nude, presented not as an object, but as an embodiment of power. It's sensuality and strength intertwined. The limited colour palette is another lovely aspect; the artist brings cohesion, harmony in complexity. Editor: Agreed. Considering the production process enriches this image by pointing to how Marietta takes everyday experience and translates this to image and form through intensive labour. Curator: Yes! Looking at the interplay between form and ornamentation really opens it up, doesn’t it? "Jubilant," I feel, does justice to both the subject and the method, both joyous in their way. Editor: Indeed. After close looking, I'm leaving this feeling rather energized, eager to trace how "Jubilant" influences – or is influenced by – the industry and material culture that surround us.