All eyes on surrealism at Chan Thean Chie's homecoming show in Penang

By ANDREA FILMER

Arts
Friday, 12 Aug 2022
4:31 PM MYT

Chan's 'Chaos And Order' exhibition at the Penang State Museum and Art Gallery features 40 works done on paper. Photo: Richard Koh Fine Art

As we gaze, dozens of eyes stare back.

Lips and noses, devoid of their owners, swirl collectively in a disquieting harmony that both repels and attracts its viewer.

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Tags / Keywords: Art exhibition , Chan Thean Chie , Artist , Malaysia , Austria , Penang State Art Museum , Richard Koh Fine Art

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