Composition 1959

Curator: Up next, we have Asger Jorn's "Composition," a work that seems to unravel itself before your eyes. What's your first impression? Editor: Chaotic, intense. It looks like a storm of lines, almost violent. Is that a face I see in there? Curator: Possibly. Jorn, born in 1914, frequently worked with etching. This piece, like many of his works, really pushes the boundaries of recognizable form. Editor: You can almost smell the acid used for the etching. How the artist manipulates metal and acid to create these emotionally charged landscapes... it is kind of amazing. The labour that goes into each print. Curator: Absolutely, and that’s the beauty of Jorn, isn't it? To see the raw energy channeled through such a physical process, resulting in something so evocative. Editor: It definitely pulls you in. It's a reminder of the physicality behind artmaking, isn't it? Curator: Indeed, a powerful testament to material and emotion intertwined.