Patricia Knight II 1982

Editor: This is Richard Hamilton's "Patricia Knight II," from Tate's collection, and the plate measures 235 x 161 mm. The work feels like a memory. What symbols do you see at play here? Curator: Notice how Patricia is presented alongside a lamp with wings, alluding to domesticity and dreams. The lamp, a common household object, is transformed into a symbol of aspiration and perhaps unattainable desires. What does this juxtaposition evoke for you? Editor: It makes me think about the way we elevate the everyday. Curator: Exactly. Hamilton's work prompts us to consider how images, especially those from popular culture, shape our perceptions and desires. Editor: I hadn't thought of the image in that way before. Curator: Exploring these visual cues can reveal so much about our cultural memory.