Dimensions: image: 900 x 1120 mm
Copyright: © David Rayson | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Curator: David Rayson, born in 1966, created this work, titled "ESDS." Editor: It feels dystopian, almost like a crime scene sketch. The desolation is palpable. Curator: Rayson often explores urban landscapes, especially those on the fringes. This piece speaks to the often-overlooked spaces shaped by economic and social forces. Editor: The graffiti and decay are so precisely rendered. I wonder, is it a critique of urban neglect or a celebration of its raw authenticity? Does Rayson consider those who occupy such spaces? Curator: It's a bit of both, I think. The medium, finely drawn lines, contrasts with the subject matter, highlighting the tension between order and chaos. I see it as a commentary on power, class, and the visual language of rebellion. Editor: Indeed. It's less about aesthetic beauty and more about making us question our assumptions about marginalized environments and the people within them. Curator: A space like this carries so many stories. I think Rayson encourages us to consider them, and maybe even rewrite them. Editor: It certainly lingers in the mind long after viewing.
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tate about 2 months ago
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ESDS is an ink line drawing of a derelict-looking cul-de-sac backing on to an elevated railway line. The road in the foreground is sparsely littered with debris: a bottle, a bicycle wheel, bits of wood, broken glass and abandoned hinges. A low brick wall on the left demarcates the road from the adjacent property. High metal fencing marks this boundary. Branches from unwieldy shrubbery push through the fence. On the right side, a brick wall inclines downwards towards the road. Crowned with a barbed wire fence, this wall is covered with graffiti, as are the back wall and the metal cladding on the railway bridge. The graffiti are mostly simple tags, the names and initials of the bored teenagers who have whiled away afternoons in this space: ‘Tyrone’, ‘FSUK*’, ‘PSP’. The drawing’s title is taken from one of these tags on the railway bridge.
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