Shot Sage Blue Marilyn 1964

This is Andy Warhol’s 'Shot Sage Blue Marilyn', and it's made with screen printing, a process that celebrates repetition and slight variations. The colours are so flat, so bold, it's almost like Warhol's saying, "Hey, look, I'm not hiding anything." Up close, you can see the texture of the ink on the canvas. It's not trying to be smooth or perfect, it just *is*. The way the pink of her face butts up against that cool blue eyeshadow – it’s a clash, but it works. It's like a little rebellion right there on the surface. Warhol reminds me a bit of Elizabeth Murray, in the way he's not afraid to be both poppy and poignant. He's having a conversation with us about fame, beauty, and the way we see each other, and it's a conversation that's still going on today. It’s a reminder that art is always in process, always changing, and always open to interpretation.