[no title] 1995

Curator: This intriguing untitled print comes to us from Per Kirkeby. Editor: Oh, my. It's a dense thicket of lines, like a forest seen through a rain-streaked window. Darkly romantic. Curator: Kirkeby, born in 1938, often merged the languages of abstract expressionism and landscape, and his background in geology deeply influenced his aesthetic. Editor: Geology makes sense; it feels tectonic, like the earth splitting open. All these primal marks! I love the way the composition teeters on the edge of chaos, never quite falling in. Curator: Indeed, it captures something essential about the natural world. His work explores the deep structures beneath surface appearances, both geological and psychological. Editor: Makes you wonder what hidden landscapes simmer beneath our own surfaces, doesn't it? A really thought-provoking piece. Curator: Absolutely, and a nice reminder that abstraction can still evoke powerful associations.