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JILLIAN CHEONG
Singapore
90 × 90cm
Acrylic Paint and Paper Collage on Canvas
2026
A vivid zebra crowned with a fiery mane emerges from the surrounding herd, commanding attention with its striking individuality. Constructed from a collage of newspaper fragments and old law book pages, the herd is overlaid with barcodes that reveal the words “conform,” “price,” and “efficiency” when scanned. Through these layered materials and symbols, the artist reflects on a culture increasingly shaped by productivity, standardisation, and measurable value.
In contrast, the central figure stands as an emblem of courage and self-expression, inviting viewers to embrace distinction rather than dissolve into uniformity.
*Find the word(s) hidden in the barcode by scanning the painting with a barcode scanner app!
Curator’s Note:
Materials for the collage are sourced from newspaper clippings and law books discarded by a law school during its campus closure. The artist uses these materials to contrast human systems of judgment with an alternative order rooted in liberating grace.
JILLIAN CHEONG
Singapore
90 × 90cm
Acrylic Paint and Paper Collage on Canvas
2026
A vivid zebra crowned with a fiery mane emerges from the surrounding herd, commanding attention with its striking individuality. Constructed from a collage of newspaper fragments and old law book pages, the herd is overlaid with barcodes that reveal the words “conform,” “price,” and “efficiency” when scanned. Through these layered materials and symbols, the artist reflects on a culture increasingly shaped by productivity, standardisation, and measurable value.
In contrast, the central figure stands as an emblem of courage and self-expression, inviting viewers to embrace distinction rather than dissolve into uniformity.
*Find the word(s) hidden in the barcode by scanning the painting with a barcode scanner app!
Curator’s Note:
Materials for the collage are sourced from newspaper clippings and law books discarded by a law school during its campus closure. The artist uses these materials to contrast human systems of judgment with an alternative order rooted in liberating grace.
