The new art galleries at the IWM open with a mix of paintings, photographs and film from a range of conflicts and perspectives, setting the visitor up for what lies ahead. It’s as broad and engaging as the rest of the galleries, shaped into …

How should one go about describing this painting in a gallery label? Or perhaps not even describe it but to direct visitors’ eyes, brains or emotions in a certain direction? It’s part of the skill of the curator to write this text and also the interpreter …