Glory 

Editor: Yoko d'Holbachie’s, what is it…oh, *Glory*, and I can't quite place the date, presents this really striking figure amidst a flurry of fantastical details. It’s such a maximalist explosion of color set against stark black, which makes it kind of dreamy, but also a bit unsettling. What do you see in it? Curator: Dreamy and unsettling… yes, that's precisely where its peculiar charm lies. It’s like a beautiful, albeit slightly goth, carnival in full swing! The vibrant rainbows and bubbly details practically vibrate with an almost feverish joy. And have you noticed the eyes – both on the creature itself, and floating above? They hint at something beyond simple visual experience, almost…spiritual? Like this character exists not just to be seen, but to see through to something else entirely. Perhaps to reflect our own glories back at us? Editor: I do get a sense of, like, inner vision. All those floating eyes, like a higher level of seeing beyond just physical vision. Does the dark background have something to do with that contrast? Curator: Precisely! That stark void emphasizes the vibrancy and gives that “inner vision” an almost womb-like feel – a place of dreams, potent potential, even a bit of darkness that’s necessary for all this riotous color to exist. Editor: So it's not just surface level fun. The artist maybe wanted to make a commentary of sorts? Curator: Absolutely! Think about that pop-surrealist style that defines so much of her work... it lures us in with the promise of pretty colours, of recognizable motifs, but then pushes the boundaries and poses a deeper challenge – isn't there something almost sacrificial in such glory? Editor: Sacrifice. Interesting. All that vibrant energy…maybe it requires something of us to create that much beauty? Thanks for helping me unpack this; I’m seeing “Glory” in a whole new light. Curator: The pleasure’s all mine. Art like this? It isn't just decoration, it is a constant invitation to reflect on our own colourful potential... and our own, delicious darkness.