6 1986

Editor: So, here we have Brice Marden's "6". It's hard to pin down a creation date. It's quite small, all blacks and whites, and almost feels like a page torn from a larger notebook of studies. How do you interpret this work? Curator: Considering Marden's focus, I immediately think about the process. The application of ink, the surface it's printed on – what kind of labor and materials were involved? How do these choices inform our understanding? Editor: That’s interesting! I hadn't considered the labor aspect so deeply. Curator: Right, examining the "how" and "what" reveals so much about the artist's intent and the art's place in a wider material culture. Editor: I see, now the printmaking process becomes part of the meaning itself. Thanks for pointing that out.