Cross & Broken Double Cross 2000

Editor: Here we have Bob Law's "Cross & Broken Double Cross," from 2000, currently residing at the Tate. It's stark, almost minimal, with those pale lines against the dark ground. I'm immediately drawn to the slightly off-kilter nature of the crosses. What do you make of its apparent simplicity? Curator: Ah, simplicity, deceptive isn’t it? To me, it’s like Law is whispering a secret about perception. Those broken lines, like hesitant thoughts, ask: what is wholeness anyway? Is it really about completion, or about the beauty found in fragmentation? Perhaps even our own broken assumptions… Editor: So it's not just a simple geometric composition then? Curator: Never just that! The "brokenness" invites us to meditate on imperfection. And in a world obsessed with perfection, that's a pretty radical act, wouldn't you say? Editor: I see it differently now; it's not just lines, but an invitation. Curator: Precisely. Art is a dialogue, not a monologue.