3 PM, November 1997

Editor: Alex Katz's "3 PM, November" presents bare branches against a pale blue sky. The starkness makes me think of winter, even a sense of melancholy. What do you see in this piece? Curator: The symbols are evocative. The branches, reduced to essential lines, suggest fragility and the passage of time. The blue reminds me of classical depictions of the heavens, a space of contemplation. Do the scattered leaves invoke a particular emotional state for you? Editor: I guess they make me feel like things are falling away, like a kind of letting go. Curator: Exactly. These painted fragments accumulate meaning. They connect us to cycles of nature, personal memory, and shared cultural understanding. A simple scene, yet rich in associations. Editor: I never thought about it that way. It is more than just a picture of branches. Curator: Indeed. It is a meditation on time, loss, and enduring beauty, isn’t it?