What does it mean for an artwork to stay relevant long after the moment it was created?
Some pieces remain fixed in time; others continue to shift as new artists encounter them.
In this conversation, I speak with Toby Paterson, an award-winning visual artist from Glasgow, whose work draws deeply from architecture, modernism, and the visual structures of the built environment. His perspective offers a precise and insightful lens through which to explore Mary Martin’s Wall Construction, the piece at the centre of this series.
Toby reflects on his early encounters with Martin’s work and how her approach to structure, geometry, and spatial clarity continues to influence contemporary practice. We discuss the legacy of constructivism, the quiet radicalism in Martin’s use of form, and why Wall Construction still feels strikingly fresh, even decades after it was first installed.
This episode is part of a wider series featuring artists, curators, and those connected to Mary Martin’s life and practice. Together, these conversations build a fuller picture of the ideas, influences, and histories behind the work.
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