Table Piece CCLXVI 1975

Editor: So, this is Anthony Caro's "Table Piece CCLXVI" at the Tate Modern, made from painted steel. It's surprisingly delicate, considering the material. What do you make of its presence here? Curator: It's crucial to remember Caro emerged post-war, questioning traditional sculptural monumentality. His use of industrial materials like steel, often painted and placed directly on the floor or a table, democratizes the art experience. Editor: Democratizes? How so? Curator: Well, sculpture traditionally celebrated power or status. Caro's work, especially in its table-top scale, disrupts that. It reframes our relationship to space and material, asking us to reconsider what’s deemed worthy of artistic attention. Editor: I see... it definitely makes you think about what art *should* be. Curator: Exactly! And that questioning is always relevant, isn't it?