Created By
Mediha Ting
Ink and color on paper
Curator
Artbridger Curator
Mediha Ting's "Emerging Light" delicately navigates the threshold between darkness and illumination, inviting viewers to witness the gradual unveiling of light. The interplay of vibrant hues and deep shadows in this contemporary Chinese ink painting mirrors the nuanced balance between fragility and resilience. Ting's skillful manipulation of paint textures and fluidity evokes a sense of transformation, as if the very essence of dawn unfolding before our eyes. Through her artistry, she captures the ephemeral beauty of transition, where hope and uncertainty converge in a mesmerizing dance of color and form.
Contemporary Chinese Ink Painting Shine Through the Darkness series (曙光乍現) Mediha Ting’s Emerging Light (曙光初現) captures the fragile yet persistent moment when darkness begins to lift. The painting is layered with soft washes of yellow, violet, and blue, interrupted by deep streaks of black that hover like remnants of dissipating storm clouds. Ting’s fluid handling of paint creates a tension between weight and lightness—pigment drips down the surface like melting ice, while patches of radiant color push through the haze. The contrast between shadow and illumination isn’t stark but gradual, a slow transition rather than an abrupt shift, mirroring the way light often returns in nature—uncertain at first, then undeniable.
Created By
Mediha Ting
96 x 180 cm | 38 x 71 in
2019
