The Collection: Yin-Yang

Yin-Yang, inspired by the Taoist symbol that represents opposing forces and the importance of harmony and balance. As a symbol that abruptly found its way into popular culture in the 1990’s, it can carry a nostalgic, even tongue-in-cheek connotation. This nuance is reflected in the varied approaches of the artworks on display: some are serious, some are humorous, and many capture both qualities simultaneously.

All works in this exhibition are either black, white, or a combination of both. We are fascinated by these stripped-down formal parameters—the contrast of black and white as a constraint. Without color to provide context, works implementing monochromatic visual components rely on composition, technique, and subject to convey their stories. This self-imposed limitation is truly intriguing.

Conceptually, black and white as a dichotomous pair hold age-old meanings—opposing forces, light and dark, good and evil, truth and falsehood, right and wrong. YIN-YANG complicates this binary opposition by depicting these supposedly contradictory forces as inextricable and interdependent.