Dimensions: display( variable)300x527x385mm weight 2.4kg
Copyright: © Estate of Paul Neagu | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: This is Paul Neagu's "Box, Tactile Object (Receptacle)". It's undated, but looking at the materials, I immediately think about a hidden world or an archeological find. What do you see in this piece that I might be missing? Curator: Ah, it’s like a little treasure chest, isn’t it? Neagu often explored sensory experiences, and I imagine he wanted us to consider what's concealed versus revealed. Perhaps it reflects the hidden layers of the self. Does that resonate with you? Editor: Absolutely, the compartments and the earth-like material definitely give that sense. I hadn’t thought of it in terms of self-discovery, but that’s a lovely way to think about it. Curator: Art is such a personal experience. It is like looking into a mirror to your soul, so you can see yourself better!
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This work, made in 1972, is one of Neagu’s later ‘tactile objects’. It shows the artist experimenting with a wider range of materials. The hinged lid of the wooden box opens to reveal small cardboard boxes set in papier maché. The encrusted appearance of the papier maché gives the object an amorphous and organic quality, and reinforces its tactile nature. Like Great Tactile Table, also shown in this room, the boxes would have contained small objects or materials for the spectator to handle. Gallery label, May 2003
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