Sky 2 1967

Curator: Joe Tilson created this mixed-media piece, "Sky 2," using collage elements on a support measuring just over a meter tall. What are your initial thoughts? Editor: It’s a visual cacophony! Birds, helicopters, cityscapes bursting forth from an envelope held by a giant thumb – it feels like a dreamscape, bordering on the absurd. Curator: Tilson often incorporated mass media imagery into his work. His fascination with popular culture and technology is evident here. Note how the collage elements create layers of meaning. Editor: Layers, definitely! The juxtaposition of natural and mechanical forms is intriguing. Are we meant to ponder the encroachment of technology upon nature? Or is there a playfulness I am missing? Curator: Well, Tilson was associated with the Pop Art movement. He often engaged with the visual language of advertising and urban environments. Editor: It feels like Tilson is sending us a message—but is it an invitation to reflect on our world or just a whimsical gesture? Curator: Perhaps it is both. "Sky 2" is a layered commentary on modernity delivered with a light touch. Editor: I like that. A little madness, a little meaning. Tilson makes the eye dance.