Orgy 

Walter Battiss created 'Orgy' using silkscreen to push the boundaries of South African art. Battiss lived through tumultuous times in South Africa, including the rise of apartheid. 'Orgy' challenges the rigid social and racial segregation of the time. Its depiction of uninhibited figures, entwined and free, stands in stark contrast to the controlled and repressed society of apartheid-era South Africa. This work is a celebration of freedom, love, and pleasure, something that was not usually seen in artworks during this period. Battiss once said, "I have tried to create a world of joy." In 'Orgy' he does just that, using vibrant colors and flowing lines to create a sense of euphoria. It’s an expression of human connection that defies the era’s efforts to keep people separate. It offers an imagined world where identity and desire can be explored without constraint. 'Orgy' invites you to reflect on the power of art to resist oppression, and to imagine possibilities for a more inclusive, sensual world.