Curatorial notes
Curator: Peter Doig created this image, titled "Daytime Astronomy". It's part of the Tate collection. Editor: The mood is so nocturnal, though! The limited palette and contrast give it a very moody, dreamlike quality, almost sepia-toned. Curator: It does play with contrasts, and the title is ironic. Consider Doig's interest in depicting environments that evoke memory and place, especially in the context of globalization. Editor: Memory is palpable in the layering and textures. The blurred lines almost make it hard to tell the landscape, but the composition is a little unsettling. Curator: That's true. I'd suggest thinking about the imagery's relationship to contemporary ideas of home and identity. Editor: I see it now, the distortion adds to that feeling of dislocation. A powerful image.
