Black Light by  Tim Head

Black Light 1973

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Dimensions: image: 749 x 479 mm

Copyright: © Tim Head | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate

Editor: So, this is Tim Head’s "Black Light." It feels like a minimalist photograph, but with such an eerie, almost oppressive quality. How do you interpret this work? Curator: It’s like staring into the soul of illumination itself, isn't it? That stark contrast... it’s not just about light and dark, but about presence and absence, like a memory fading at the edges. It’s as if the light is being swallowed by the darkness, or perhaps, being born from it. What do you make of the title? Editor: Well, "Black Light" seems paradoxical, doesn't it? It's almost like saying "invisible visibility." Curator: Exactly! It forces us to rethink what we perceive. The piece really lingers, doesn't it? There’s an energy here.

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tate 5 months ago

http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/head-black-light-p07615

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