Pink Twin, Purple Twin 

Walasse Ting made "Pink Twin, Purple Twin" with watercolors and ink on paper. The composition is divided into three vertical sections, each with its distinctive color field and softly rendered shapes, creating a playful yet balanced visual experience. Ting destabilizes traditional portraiture. Instead of realistic representation, we have abstracted faces and floral elements merging, challenging fixed notions of identity and form. The division of the artwork into three distinct panels and their respective colors challenges the concept of unity. It pushes us to question the relationship between different elements and how they create meaning together. Note how Ting's use of color and form moves beyond mere aesthetics. It’s a semiotic system where each element functions as a sign, inviting the viewer to decode the layers of meaning embedded in the artwork. The ambiguity of the subject and the use of bold colors emphasize the subjective nature of perception.