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

By ANDREA FILMER

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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