Landscape 1967

Curator: Looking at this, I feel like I’m dreaming of the sea, or maybe floating in some kind of amniotic fluid. It’s so calm. Editor: Well, this is Ceri Richards' "Landscape," currently residing in the Tate Collections. Richards, born in 1903, offers us a rather unique take on the genre. Curator: A unique take is right! It's like he distilled a landscape into its most essential curves and colors, stripping away any kind of… solidity. Editor: He was deeply involved with surrealism and poetry; those influences shaped how he perceived and then portrayed the natural world. Landscapes became more about feeling than seeing, perhaps. Curator: Absolutely. It's less about geographic accuracy and more about capturing a mood, a sense of place as a state of mind. It's quite lovely, really. Editor: Indeed. This piece reveals how art can transform our understanding of the relationship between inner experience and the external world. Curator: I think I’ll carry that aquatic feeling with me all day, now. It’s a lovely reminder. Editor: A fine piece for contemplation, certainly.