Artwork Collection

"Where Play Persists"

Where Play Persists is a conceptual illustration series that examines childhood mark-making as an enduring visual language shaped by systems of control, correction, and performance. Through eight works, it investigates the tension between instinctive expression and formal refinement, positioning play as a sustained and essential mode of creative practice.

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Origin of Mark
Origin of Mark

Illustration

Origin of Mark

Artwork #1 in "Where Play Persists"

Rhythms of Repetition
Rhythms of Repetition

Illustration

Rhythms of Repetition

Artwork #2 in "Where Play Persists"

Temporal Guardian
Temporal Guardian

Illustration

Temporal Guardian

Artwork #3 in "Where Play Persists"

Negotiated Freedom
Negotiated Freedom

Illustration

Negotiated Freedom

Artwork #4 in "Where Play Persists"

Assigned Value
Assigned Value

Illustration

Assigned Value

Artwork #5 in "Where Play Persists"

Acts of Correction
Acts of Correction

Illustration

Acts of Correction

Artwork #6 in "Where Play Persists"

Constructed Visibility
Constructed Visibility

Illustration

Constructed Visibility

Artwork #7 in "Where Play Persists"

Collective Field
Collective Field

Illustration

Collective Field

Artwork #8 in "Where Play Persists"

Work by

Tinghui Liu

“I begin with instinctive marks and allow them to be shaped, interrupted, and partially controlled. My work explores the space where spontaneity and structure meet, and where play continues to exist...” [More]