{"id":25588,"date":"2025-08-28T16:24:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T08:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=25588"},"modified":"2025-10-07T14:30:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T06:30:37","slug":"cheong-kiet-cheng-blue-bird-6-27-september-2025-works","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/cheong-kiet-cheng-blue-bird-6-27-september-2025-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Blue Bird | 6 &#8211; 27 September 2025 &#8211; Works"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='artists-title'  class='avia-section av-2d0h5ro-aa5f5958f2389cca533fb082df049958 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-bg-style-scroll  container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-25588'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column av-1w4hat0-a80e2dd842c8b28796c0c6ef8c7e7ed9 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div '   ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1fyqnmc-ee295f06d4c53812d06440f0271b5867\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1fyqnmc-ee295f06d4c53812d06440f0271b5867{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1fyqnmc-ee295f06d4c53812d06440f0271b5867 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 class=\"p1\" style=\"font-family: 'eb garamond'; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/cheong-kiet-cheng-blue-bird-6-27-september-2025-works\/\">WORKS<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/cheong-kiet-cheng-blue-bird-6-27-september-2025-press-release\/\">PRESS RELEASE<\/a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/cheong-kiet-cheng-blue-bird-6-27-september-2025-insitu\/\">INSITU<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cheong-Kiet-Cheng_Blue-Bird.pdf\">ARTWORK STATEMENT<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cheong-Kiet-Cheng_Blue-Bird-e-booklet.pdf\">E-booklet<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/portfolio-item\/cheong-kiet-cheng-blue-bird-6-27-september-2025-news\/\">NEWS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Through-the-eyes-of-the-Blue-Bird-by-Prissie-Ong.pdf\">Essay<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><address>&nbsp;<\/address>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-voii5w-07996bb5da0b9b30bbe382e067ffa475\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-voii5w-07996bb5da0b9b30bbe382e067ffa475{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-voii5w-07996bb5da0b9b30bbe382e067ffa475 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_gallery  '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mev50xjs-4bc3dff6216606ccfebe16a8f496324e\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-mev50xjs-4bc3dff6216606ccfebe16a8f496324e .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:16.6667%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-mev50xjs-4bc3dff6216606ccfebe16a8f496324e avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate  avia-gallery-1'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'> <a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blue-bird-873x1030.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blue-bird-873x1030.jpg 873w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blue-bird-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blue-bird-768x906.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blue-bird-1302x1536.jpg 1302w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blue-bird-1736x2048.jpg 1736w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blue-bird-1271x1500.jpg 1271w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blue-bird-597x705.jpg 597w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 873px) 100vw, 873px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blue-bird-495x400.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox ' data-onclick='1' title='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Blue bird (2025) | Mixed media on canvas; 166cm x 144cm'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25605 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-25605\"  data-avia-tooltip='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Blue bird (2025) | Mixed media on canvas; 166cm x 144cm' src=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blue-bird-495x400.jpg\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Blue bird' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blue-bird-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blue-bird-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-are-me-685x1030.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-are-me-685x1030.jpg 685w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-are-me-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-are-me-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-are-me-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-are-me-1361x2048.jpg 1361w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-are-me-997x1500.jpg 997w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-are-me-469x705.jpg 469w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-are-me-scaled.jpg 1702w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-are-me-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='2' title='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; You are me (2025) | Watercolour and ink on canvas; 187.5cm x 126cm'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25590 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-25590\"  data-avia-tooltip='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; You are me (2025) | Watercolour and ink on canvas; 187.5cm x 126cm' src=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-are-me-495x400.jpg\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='You are me' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-are-me-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/You-are-me-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Take-me-to-the-moon-1030x856.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Take-me-to-the-moon-1030x856.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Take-me-to-the-moon-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Take-me-to-the-moon-768x638.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Take-me-to-the-moon-1536x1276.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Take-me-to-the-moon-2048x1701.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Take-me-to-the-moon-1500x1246.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Take-me-to-the-moon-705x586.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Take-me-to-the-moon-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='3' title='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Take me to the moon (2025) | Ink on canvas; 146cm x 175cm'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25592 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-25592\"  data-avia-tooltip='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Take me to the moon (2025) | Ink on canvas; 146cm x 175cm' src=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Take-me-to-the-moon-495x400.jpg\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Take me to the moon' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Take-me-to-the-moon-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Take-me-to-the-moon-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dream-1030x849.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dream-1030x849.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dream-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dream-768x633.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dream-1536x1267.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dream-2048x1689.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dream-1500x1237.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dream-705x581.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dream-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='4' title='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Dream\u00a0(2025) | Ink on canvas; 120.8cm x 144.7cm'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25601 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-25601\"  data-avia-tooltip='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Dream\u00a0(2025) | Ink on canvas; 120.8cm x 144.7cm' src=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dream-495x400.jpg\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Dream' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dream-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dream-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Wolf-1030x780.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Wolf-1030x780.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Wolf-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Wolf-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Wolf-1536x1163.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Wolf-2048x1551.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Wolf-1500x1136.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Wolf-705x534.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Wolf-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='5' title='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Me and the Wolf (2025) | Watercolours and acrylic on canvas; 109cm x 143cm'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25596 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-25596\"  data-avia-tooltip='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Me and the Wolf (2025) | Watercolours and acrylic on canvas; 109cm x 143cm' src=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Wolf-495x400.jpg\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Me and the Wolf' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Wolf-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Wolf-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Elegant-Afternoon-797x1030.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Elegant-Afternoon-797x1030.jpg 797w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Elegant-Afternoon-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Elegant-Afternoon-768x993.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Elegant-Afternoon-1188x1536.jpg 1188w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Elegant-Afternoon-1584x2048.jpg 1584w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Elegant-Afternoon-1160x1500.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Elegant-Afternoon-545x705.jpg 545w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Elegant-Afternoon-scaled.jpg 1980w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Elegant-Afternoon-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='6' title='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Elegant Afternoon (2021) | Oil on canvas; 92.5cm x 72.3cm'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25600 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-25600\"  data-avia-tooltip='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Elegant Afternoon (2021) | Oil on canvas; 92.5cm x 72.3cm' src=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Elegant-Afternoon-495x400.jpg\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Elegant Afternoon' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Elegant-Afternoon-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Elegant-Afternoon-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Daily-Light-and-Love-781x1030.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Daily-Light-and-Love-781x1030.jpg 781w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Daily-Light-and-Love-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Daily-Light-and-Love-768x1013.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Daily-Light-and-Love-1165x1536.jpg 1165w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Daily-Light-and-Love-1553x2048.jpg 1553w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Daily-Light-and-Love-1138x1500.jpg 1138w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Daily-Light-and-Love-535x705.jpg 535w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Daily-Light-and-Love-scaled.jpg 1941w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Daily-Light-and-Love-495x400.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox ' data-onclick='7' title='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Daily-Light and Love (2020-2025) | Ink on paper; 21cm x 14.8cm (total 30 pieces); Frame size: 112cm x 84cm'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25603 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-25603\"  data-avia-tooltip='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Daily-Light and Love (2020-2025) | Ink on paper; 21cm x 14.8cm (total 30 pieces); Frame size: 112cm x 84cm' src=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Daily-Light-and-Love-495x400.jpg\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Daily-Light and Love' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Daily-Light-and-Love-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Daily-Light-and-Love-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Walking-fish-1030x790.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Walking-fish-1030x790.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Walking-fish-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Walking-fish-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Walking-fish-1536x1179.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Walking-fish-2048x1572.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Walking-fish-1500x1151.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Walking-fish-705x541.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Walking-fish-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='8' title='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Walking fish (2024) | Ink on canvas; 40.7cm x 53.5cm'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25591 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-25591\"  data-avia-tooltip='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Walking fish (2024) | Ink on canvas; 40.7cm x 53.5cm' src=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Walking-fish-495x400.jpg\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Walking fish' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Walking-fish-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Walking-fish-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Seeing-light-1030x1030.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Seeing-light-1030x1030.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Seeing-light-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Seeing-light-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Seeing-light-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Seeing-light-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Seeing-light-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Seeing-light-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Seeing-light-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Seeing-light-1500x1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Seeing-light-705x705.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Seeing-light-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='9' title='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Seeing light (2021) | Ink on canvas; 44.8cm x 44.8cm'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25593 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-25593\"  data-avia-tooltip='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Seeing light (2021) | Ink on canvas; 44.8cm x 44.8cm' src=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Seeing-light-495x400.jpg\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Seeing light' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Seeing-light-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Seeing-light-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mermaid-in-the-waves-1030x746.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mermaid-in-the-waves-1030x746.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mermaid-in-the-waves-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mermaid-in-the-waves-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mermaid-in-the-waves-1536x1112.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mermaid-in-the-waves-2048x1483.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mermaid-in-the-waves-1500x1086.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mermaid-in-the-waves-705x511.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mermaid-in-the-waves-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='10' title='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Mermaid in the waves (2019) | Watercolour on canvas; 40.8cm x 56cm\u00a0'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25595 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-25595\"  data-avia-tooltip='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Mermaid in the waves (2019) | Watercolour on canvas; 40.8cm x 56cm\u00a0' src=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mermaid-in-the-waves-495x400.jpg\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Mermaid in the waves' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mermaid-in-the-waves-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mermaid-in-the-waves-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Big-Bird-1030x898.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Big-Bird-1030x898.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Big-Bird-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Big-Bird-768x670.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Big-Bird-1536x1340.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Big-Bird-2048x1786.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Big-Bird-1500x1308.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Big-Bird-705x615.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Big-Bird-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='11' title='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Me and the Big Bird (2024) | Ink on canvas; 68.8cm x 80.2cm'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25597 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-25597\"  data-avia-tooltip='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Me and the Big Bird (2024) | Ink on canvas; 68.8cm x 80.2cm' src=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Big-Bird-495x400.jpg\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Me and the Big Bird' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Big-Bird-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Me-and-the-Big-Bird-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/In-the-wood-1030x751.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/In-the-wood-1030x751.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/In-the-wood-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/In-the-wood-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/In-the-wood-1536x1120.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/In-the-wood-2048x1493.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/In-the-wood-1500x1094.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/In-the-wood-705x514.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/In-the-wood-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='12' title='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; 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Dance with the waves (2024) | Ink on canvas; 43.4cm x 53.5cm'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25602 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-25602\"  data-avia-tooltip='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Dance with the waves (2024) | Ink on canvas; 43.4cm x 53.5cm' src=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dance-with-the-waves-495x400.jpg\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Dance with the waves' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dance-with-the-waves-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dance-with-the-waves-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dance-with-the-waves-1030x834.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dance-with-the-waves-768x622.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dance-with-the-waves-1536x1244.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dance-with-the-waves-2048x1659.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dance-with-the-waves-1500x1215.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dance-with-the-waves-845x684.jpg 845w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dance-with-the-waves-705x571.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Celebration-in-the-forest-1030x812.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Celebration-in-the-forest-1030x812.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Celebration-in-the-forest-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Celebration-in-the-forest-768x605.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Celebration-in-the-forest-1536x1210.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Celebration-in-the-forest-2048x1614.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Celebration-in-the-forest-1500x1182.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Celebration-in-the-forest-705x555.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Celebration-in-the-forest-495x400.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='15' title='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Celebration in the forest (2024) | Ink on canvas; 38.2cm x 48.2cm'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25604 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-25604\"  data-avia-tooltip='Cheong Kiet Cheng &#8211; Celebration in the forest (2024) | Ink on canvas; 38.2cm x 48.2cm' src=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Celebration-in-the-forest-495x400.jpg\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\"  title='Celebration in the forest' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Celebration-in-the-forest-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Celebration-in-the-forest-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WORKS&nbsp;|&nbsp;PRESS RELEASE&nbsp;| INSITU | ARTWORK STATEMENT | E-booklet | NEWS | Essay &nbsp;","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"portfolio_entries":[],"class_list":["post-25588","portfolio","type-portfolio","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/25588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/portfolio"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25588"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/25588\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25810,"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/25588\/revisions\/25810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25588"},{"taxonomy":"portfolio_entries","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weiling-gallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_entries?post=25588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}