Untitled, from the portfolio "9 Objects" 1969

Curator: Let's discuss this print, simply titled "Untitled" by Gerhard Richter, from his portfolio "9 Objects". Editor: My first thought? It's blurry! Like a half-remembered dream about geometry. Curator: Indeed. Richter often explores the nature of perception. The blurry effect deconstructs the object, inviting contemplation. Note how the frames within the image become symbols of boundaries, perspectives. Editor: I get a sense of incompleteness, or potential. Like these are unfinished frames, waiting for a picture, a purpose. What do you think? Curator: Perhaps. Or maybe Richter is suggesting that the frame itself is the object of focus, a commentary on art and its presentation. Editor: Well, I’m left pondering the space between what is seen and what is felt, which I think is the point. Curator: Precisely. It is this tension that gives this piece its enduring power.