Victims I 1970

Curator: Immediately I'm struck by the vulnerability in the primary figure’s eyes. The artist, Philip Hicks, calls this print "Victims I". Editor: The title certainly resonates with that expression. I’m curious about the other figures—the child looking upward, the smaller full figure—are they meant to represent stages of life or societal roles in victimhood? Curator: The "X" and arrow definitely carry symbolic weight, almost like markers of selection or direction. Consider the cultural memory of how such symbols have been used to marginalize groups. Editor: Precisely, and how these symbols become embedded in the collective consciousness through repetition and recontextualization. I see a critique of power structures at play. Curator: Right, it's a potent visual language, compelling us to unpack the complex layers of societal victimization across generations. Editor: Indeed, it's a print that invites critical reflection on how we perpetuate, or dismantle, cycles of oppression.