Ponte Alpino Built by Hannibal 

Curator: Richard Wilson's drawing, "Ponte Alpino Built by Hannibal," presents a remarkable landscape. The support itself measures roughly 287 by 217 millimeters. Editor: The scene evokes a sense of precariousness, doesn't it? The bridge seems to defy gravity, a fragile link across a vast chasm. Curator: Indeed. Wilson's choice of graphite emphasizes the raw, almost industrial quality of the landscape. The bridge is not merely a scenic element. Editor: It speaks to power dynamics, certainly. Hannibal's engineering feat, mythologized, becomes a symbol of ambition and imperial reach. Curator: Consider the labor involved, too. Building such a structure demanded immense physical effort; the materiality of the bridge itself embodies that struggle. Editor: And who benefited from it? Hannibal's troops and their conquests, of course. Wilson's work subtly interrogates whose stories are told through these monuments. Curator: A potent reminder that even landscapes are shaped by the forces of history and production. Editor: Leaving me to question which bridges we choose to build, and for whose benefit.