Women of
Colour
Women of Colour celebrates Black women through portraiture, pattern and colour — centring individuality, confidence and natural beauty.
Presented in 2018, the body of work expanded from Bing's earlier Adelani head-wrap series into a broader exploration of female empowerment, cultural identity and self-expression.
Bold colour and patterned textiles become part of each subject's presence. Rather than functioning as ornament alone, they amplify individuality and connect the figure to questions of heritage, identity and the ways we choose to present ourselves.
48 x 60 in
48 x 60 in
48 x 60 in
48 x 60 in
48 x 60 in
48 x 60 in
Colour and pattern operate alongside portraiture as expressions of identity, confidence and cultural individuality.
Portraiture
Large-scale portraits place Black women at the centre of the image, giving each subject an immediate and commanding presence.
Colour
Saturated colour heightens the visual presence of each figure and becomes a defining element of the series' emotional language.
Textile
Patterned textiles and head wraps move beyond decoration, reflecting individuality while carrying associations with culture and identity.
Self-Possession
The women are presented with strength and confidence, defining their own presence rather than performing for the viewer.
Women of Colour was presented across Toronto in 2018.
Women of Colour grew from Adelani, expanding the head-wrap portraits into a broader language of identity and representation.
The earlier Adelani series centred Black women wearing vibrant head wraps, treating the textile as a crown and as an expression of cultural identity, individuality and pride.
Women of Colour carried that visual vocabulary forward while opening the work toward a wider consideration of female empowerment, natural beauty, inner strength and self-identity.
Beauty is not presented as a single ideal, but as something carried through identity, confidence and the freedom to be fully seen.