Still Life No. 2 (Quadriptych) 1980

Here we have Walasse Ting’s "Still Life No. 2 (Quadriptych)" which seems to emerge through the sheer joy of its making. Imagine Ting, brush in hand, diving into this vibrant world, layering strokes of blues, greens, pinks, and yellows that come together to form a still life like no other. I can almost feel Ting's energy as he worked, quickly capturing the fleeting beauty of flowers and fruits with bold, confident gestures. The surface is alive with the texture of paint, applied with such immediacy that each stroke feels like a direct expression of the artist's inner vision. Look at the pools of rich colour and how they evoke the feeling of abundance, an emotional and intellectual resonance of the work. I see a dance between representation and abstraction, where the recognizable forms of still life blend into a symphony of color and light. I’m left with a sense of wonder, reminded that artists are always in conversation with one another. Each brushstroke is a contribution to the ongoing dialogue of painting, a form of expression that embraces ambiguity and invites us to see the world anew.