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Tinghui Liu

Origin of Mark

Illustration
2026
Digital Art Layered on Analogue Work
Artwork #1 in "Where Play Persists"

“This work positions scribbling as a foundational visual language in which instinctive, unstructured marks gradually develop into deliberate form. Beginning with spontaneous gestures, the composition transitions into controlled linework, reflecting the movement from raw expression to articulated meaning. By reframing “mess” as the origin of communication, the piece emphasizes vulnerability, imagination, and the value of unfiltered beginnings in the formation of visual language.”

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Origin of Mark
Origin of Mark

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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]