Gazelles 1973

Curator: Here we have Nicholas Monro's screenprint, "Gazelles." It's a powerful, graphic image. My first thought is warmth. The orange background feels almost like heat radiating off the page. Editor: It certainly evokes a sense of landscape, maybe the animals’ native land, but it also prompts questions of exploitation and colonialism. How are these creatures being framed within a larger political and economic context? Curator: That's a valid reading. The use of screenprinting suggests mass production, a commodification of nature itself. Also, the gazelles seem to be running from something, there's a frantic energy. Editor: And how does that production relate to the artist’s hand? Considering the materials—ink, paper, the mechanical process—how does this influence our understanding of animal representation? Curator: It’s fascinating to consider the layers of meaning embedded in what seems like a straightforward depiction. Editor: Indeed. It pushes us to consider the gazelle not just as an animal, but as a symbol caught within intricate systems of power and representation. Curator: A worthwhile addition to our understanding of the work.