Malaysian artist CC Kua takes an introspective journey in solo art exhibition

'I still have so much more to explore, and I think exploring the unknown is what makes painting feel so free and captivating,' says Kua, who is exhibiting her fourth solo show at The Back Room in KL. - CC KUA

Have you ever entered a house of mirrors at a carnival or amusement park? The moment you step inside the dark interior, you’re suddenly surrounded by multiple yous in all directions. Which one is the real you? Perhaps all of them?

Visiting CC Kua’s latest solo exhibition titled I See, I See at The Back Room, Kuala Lumpur, feels familiar – but instead of your own reflection, you see different facets of the artist, captured in works created over three years (2022–2025).