[no title: p. 293] 1970

Curator: Let's turn our attention to this intriguing page by Esq Tom Phillips, an artist known for his unique altered book works. Editor: It's so delightfully odd. Like a collage of someone's daydreams, all adrift on a sea of pale blue. Curator: Precisely. Phillips starts with the Victorian novel "A Human Document," obscuring much of the original text and layering in his own poetic fragments. Editor: I love the phrases he's plucked out, like "bound spirits" and "superb in colour and small-talk". They create a whimsical, almost nonsensical narrative. Curator: The layout is also key. Notice how the shapes and words aren't arranged in a linear fashion, disrupting our conventional reading habits. Editor: It feels so playful, like Phillips is inviting us to construct our own story from these visual and textual cues. Curator: Indeed. It's a reminder that art, and even language, can be a site of endless possibility. Editor: It really makes you wonder about all the stories hidden beneath the surface of everyday things.