The intention behind Walead Beshtys work is the exploration of the relationship between images and the world in which they produce meaning. Three Color Curl is part of Walead Beshtys color curls series. These photograms are created through the manipulation of color photographic paper onto a metal wall.

While the color curls series contains a number of different color exposures, including Black Curl and White Curl, the Three Color Curl works specifically involve exploiting three colors in succession: Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow.