Supergirl Sky 

Editor: We're looking at Stanley Artgerm Lau's "Supergirl Sky". The piece feels... confident, dynamic. She’s right there, poised above a sun-drenched city, cape billowing. The color palette feels really modern, a little less primary than I usually expect from comic art. What grabs you about this one? Curator: It's the tension, isn't it? The dance between classic comic iconography and Artgerm's utterly contemporary rendering. He has this uncanny ability to soften those familiar superhero tropes, inject a little vulnerability, maybe even a touch of humour. It is as if she were just called in from saving a cat from a tree. Makes me wonder: is this empowerment or another form of objectification? And can it be both? Editor: Objectification? Interesting, because I was seeing it more as an update, a way to make a somewhat dated character relevant again. Curator: Absolutely. The updates work and I think that he’s definitely aiming for a re-contextualization, that's what makes it resonate, right? Consider the classic power pose versus the slight, almost playful, smirk on her face. And the lighting! Reminds me a little bit of those golden age Hollywood portraits. There's a story being told with light and shadow that transcends simple comic art. Editor: That’s a perspective I hadn't considered. I was so focused on the modern elements that I overlooked those classic touches. Thanks for pointing that out! Curator: My pleasure. Sometimes it’s just about changing the filter we are using to truly perceive art’s many meanings, that can give a work a whole new, radiant life.