JILLIAN CHEONG
Singapore
120 × 60cm
Acrylic paint and collage on canvas
2026
“Care 1” captures a tender moment between a mother giraffe and her calf, the young one gazing upwards as it receives a gentle kiss on the head.
Underlying this intimate scene, newspaper clippings reveal headlines of war, fuel shortages, and unrest in a troubled world. The contrast is deliberate. Amidst anxiety and uncertainty, the gaze of the calf draws the eye away from chaos and towards something greater.
The painting reflects on the act of lifting one’s gaze beyond immediate circumstances towards hope and trust. It offers a gentle assurance that even amidst fear and uncertainty, a mother’s love endures beyond the instability of the world. It is a reminder we are not abandoned to the weight of life, but held with tenderness, protection, and care within it.
JILLIAN CHEONG
Singapore
120 × 60cm
Acrylic paint and collage on canvas
2026
“Care 1” captures a tender moment between a mother giraffe and her calf, the young one gazing upwards as it receives a gentle kiss on the head.
Underlying this intimate scene, newspaper clippings reveal headlines of war, fuel shortages, and unrest in a troubled world. The contrast is deliberate. Amidst anxiety and uncertainty, the gaze of the calf draws the eye away from chaos and towards something greater.
The painting reflects on the act of lifting one’s gaze beyond immediate circumstances towards hope and trust. It offers a gentle assurance that even amidst fear and uncertainty, a mother’s love endures beyond the instability of the world. It is a reminder we are not abandoned to the weight of life, but held with tenderness, protection, and care within it.
