[title not known] 1998

Editor: This work by Paul Coldwell features what look like skeletal forms of a building, an airplane, and perhaps a tool, all rendered in this stark monochrome. They seem vulnerable, like ghosts of industry. What's your interpretation? Curator: It’s compelling how Coldwell uses these skeletal forms to evoke absence and loss. Knowing his work often engages with themes of memory and trauma, particularly in relation to the Holocaust, how might we interpret these objects as symbols of displaced lives and shattered infrastructure? Editor: That's a powerful reading. The airplane, especially, could represent disrupted journeys and the violence of war. Curator: Exactly. And consider the material fragility. Does this fragility amplify the sense of vulnerability and impermanence, inviting us to reflect on the historical forces that shape individual and collective experiences? Editor: Absolutely. Seeing these objects not just as forms, but as stand-ins for historical and personal narratives, is really insightful. Thanks! Curator: My pleasure. It’s in these dialogues that art reveals its power to confront difficult histories.