Unicorn 2011

Editor: So, this is Eduardo Berliner's painting "Unicorn," created in 2011. It's gouache on canvas. I find the juxtaposition of the whimsical and the mundane… unsettling. The "Unicorn" sits on a park bench in an everyday scene. What strikes you most about its composition? Curator: I'm immediately drawn to the relationship between foreground and background. Note how Berliner uses trees as framing devices, almost mimicking the structure of a stage. Consider the contrast between the smooth application of paint on the chairs versus the heavily textured bark of the trees. Does this not suggest a tension between the manufactured and the natural world? Editor: Absolutely. And what about the unicorn child? Is it a figure or element to make the vieweer "see" in a different manner? Curator: Precisely. Its presence disrupts the visual harmony. Notice its averted gaze. It invites us to contemplate the role of fantasy in our interpretation of the quotidian. Note how the starkness of white horn breaks the composition vertically. The question then becomes how does that rupture serve the totality of the image? Editor: That's fascinating. It really forces you to focus on how all the visual elements interact. Curator: Precisely! Each texture, form, and juxtaposition contributes to a multilayered viewing experience. Editor: I see so much more to this seemingly simple painting now. I'll definitely pay more attention to visual cues going forward. Curator: And that heightened awareness will undoubtedly enhance all of your aesthetic encounters.