Mediation

Two nearly identical fanged primates stand against a white field.

One is pale and reflective; the other is enamel red.

Their posture suggests aggression, but their symmetry suggests choice.

Art consulting operates within this distance between desire and possession.

A consultant may help a client identify, assess, acquire and place works according to a particular brief.

The work can involve artists, galleries, budgets, dimensions, interiors, collections and institutional requirements.

This is not necessarily a corruption of art. Collections require research, negotiation and care.

Objects occupy physical space and enter financial, legal and spatial arrangements.

The consultant must mediate between the requirements and constraints of the client.