Description

In this powerful work, Willis , Street Artist, explores the theme of the duality of being through a face split into two contrasting halves. On one side, the character sports a disturbing clownish grin, referring to a chaotic and theatrical figure; on the other, a darker, more realistic face, expressing inner tension. This fusion clearly evokes the Joker from the Batman universe, and more specifically the intense and tormented interpretation by Joaquin Phoenix in the film Joker (2019), where the character oscillates between social marginalization, psychological suffering and an explosion of violence.

The textured background in shades of gray and black, treated with a marbled effect, accentuates the latent violence of the composition and highlights the striking contrast of the central portrait. The artist skillfully plays with chiaroscuro , using the stencil as a tool of visual and symbolic impact.

At the bottom right, the stenciled "W" print confirms the artist's identity while recalling the urban universe of his creations. With Duality , Willis questions the limits between character and person , between appearance and truth, in a society where masks are omnipresent.