Lost space 1985

Editor: This mixed-media collage is called *Lost Space* by Guy Mees from 1985. It’s a simple arrangement, but something about the stark white background and geometric paper shapes creates a feeling of emptiness and isolation for me. What do you see in this piece? Curator: The “lost space” that Mees presents really invites us to consider what we project onto absences. Notice how the geometry hints at architecture or pathways, but they never fully resolve into a coherent structure. Do the orange and pink blocks carry different cultural baggage for you, perhaps related to memories or emotional states tied to those colors? Editor: I hadn’t thought of it that way! The orange, maybe, feels like caution tape, a warning, while the pink… almost childlike, but jarring against the severe lines. Is he using color as a symbol? Curator: It's definitely a powerful element! Consider how different cultures view and interpret colors – their usage can evoke complex feelings and memories. And also, notice the physical layering—it points to how we perceive fragmented memory over time. Where do your eyes keep returning? Editor: Probably the pink blotch—it is very visually weighted. This gives me a new way to understand the 'lost' in the title – a fragmented, slightly uncomfortable memory, maybe? Curator: Precisely! He leaves space for the viewer to reconstruct, or perhaps fail to reconstruct, a personal narrative within the provided framework. The unresolved composition mirrors the nature of memory itself. Editor: That makes the emptiness feel more intentional now, not just blankness. Thanks, I learned a lot! Curator: Likewise, it’s fascinating to witness how the simple juxtaposition of shapes and colors sparks such depth of thought.