It’s Your Face 

"It’s Your Face" by Cathrine Edlinger-Kunze presents us with a study of form and colour, where figures emerge from a textured, neutral background. Predominantly, we observe two figures rendered with a palette that emphasizes blues, reds and yellows. The artist orchestrates a visual dialogue that invites a deeper exploration of the painting’s semiotic potential. The stark, primary colours against the muted background challenge the viewer's perception, destabilizing conventional notions of portraiture. The blue mask-like shape painted on one figure's face obscures identity, thus challenging fixed meanings and categories. The gestures and gaze of each figure further contribute to the artwork's structural complexity. The title, "It’s Your Face," suggests a confrontation with identity, but the distorted and obscured features resist easy interpretation. This challenges the traditional role of portraiture, engaging with contemporary discourses on identity, representation, and the instability of meaning.