New Limit 1997

Editor: We are looking at "New Limit," a sculpture from 1997 by Ray Howlett. I'm struck by the strong verticality and sharp lines. It gives off this futuristic vibe, like something out of a sci-fi film. What’s your interpretation of this piece? Curator: Oh, futuristic, yes! It's all clean lines and pure form. It sings of modernism, doesn’t it? That desire to break from the past, to build something new, something utterly…now. I look at that towering triangular prism, and it feels like a defiant monument, but also oddly vulnerable because it rests on those tiny pegs. It’s playing with weight and gravity, making us question the limits it implies, eh? Editor: So, is it the artist's intention to have us question those things, or are we projecting? Curator: Art rarely offers up its secrets on a silver platter! It could be a conscious challenge, absolutely, or maybe Howlett was simply chasing a feeling, an abstract notion of ascension and constraint that took this geometric form. Those colours though – acid yellows, emerald greens merging to blue – that's surely a mood he's trying to elicit, like looking into something alien but very appealing, isn't it? Editor: Yes, they're mesmerizing, those colours really hold your gaze, creating an inner world within those severe lines. Curator: Exactly, it’s about pushing against limitations – material, emotional, or even… imaginative. It’s as much about aspiration as it is about boundaries, wouldn’t you agree? A very exciting conversation piece. Editor: Definitely, it is. This piece now feels like more than just geometric shapes; there is tension here that leaves space for speculation. Thanks!