Letter M c. 16th century

Curator: Looking at this piece, attributed to an anonymous hand, I'm immediately struck by its graphic power. It’s just the letter M, but feels like a portal. Editor: It definitely has a striking quality. For me, the density of the letterform and the organic motifs surrounding it speak to the interconnectedness of language and nature, a relationship often erased in our modern understanding. Curator: Yes, it's as if the letter is growing from the page! I find myself wanting to know the hand that carved it, the words it might have begun. It feels like a fragment of a forgotten story. Editor: Absolutely. And that anonymity is telling, isn't it? It reminds us to consider whose voices and artistic contributions have been historically excluded from recognition, their stories untold. Curator: A lovely, poignant little reminder, isn't it? A single letter holding so much history and possibility. Editor: Precisely. It's a testament to the power of the overlooked.