Dimensions: support, right: 2953 x 1604 x 33 mm support, left: 2950 x 1900 x 33 mm
Copyright: © Peter Doig | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: So, we're looking at Peter Doig's "Ski Jacket." It's undated, but the scale of the work is impressive! There's a haunting quality to this landscape. What symbols do you see resonating within this piece? Curator: Notice how the tiny figures populate the scene, recalling Breughel’s bustling landscapes. But what do they signify here? Are they individuals seeking solace in nature, or are they part of a larger collective experience, perhaps a shared memory? Editor: That's interesting. It makes me think of how we collectively experience winter landscapes. Curator: Exactly. Doig uses familiar imagery to tap into our cultural memory, inviting us to contemplate our own relationship with nature and community. Editor: I see it. Thanks!
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Ski Jacket was painted from a newspaper photograph of learner skiers on a Japanese mountain. The painted scene is mirrored imperfectly on both panels, producing a disorientating and dreamlike landscape. The sense of unreality is increased by Doig’s choice of colours: frosted pinks and golds. Doig often paints snow scenes because ‘snow somehow has the effect of drawing you inwards and is frequently used to suggest retrospection and nostalgia and make-believe’. But the sugary colour has an intensity which is disquieting. Gallery label, February 2016
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