Malaysian artist maps out new possibilities when it comes to painting


A general view of Gan Siong King’s latest exhibition ‘Pictures of Things’ at The Back Room gallery in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: Kenta Chai

There is a certain gleeful whimsy to how Gan Siong King named one of his paintings in his current exhibition, Pictures Of Things, at The Back Room, Zhongshan building in Kuala Lumpur.

Everything in this show, which ends this weekend, is something you have likely seen before, because all the artworks are paintings of images sourced from the Internet.

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