Transformation 4 1970 - 1971

Editor: Here we have Victor Pasmore's "Transformation 4." The lithograph's texture really grabs my attention, all those small dots. I wonder, what do you see when you look at this piece? Curator: Consider Pasmore’s process. The labor involved in creating this texture – that accumulation of marks speaks to a specific kind of repetitive, almost industrial, action. Editor: Industrial, that’s an interesting way to put it! I see it as almost organic. Curator: And that’s key, isn't it? The tension between the handmade mark and the suggestion of a mass-produced object. What does that tension tell us about the artist's relationship to his materials? Editor: So, it’s not just about the image, but the making of the image that carries meaning. That's helpful, thank you! Curator: Precisely, and how that making reflects broader social and economic forces at play. Food for thought!