Chok Yue Zan, a young artist from Sabah, is known for his technical skill that utilise a combination of different mediums to present breathtaking natural landscapes. In De Upsite Down, the view of billowing clouds and terrain is enveloped in a dreamy light enmeshed with personal memories. A beautiful pattern of soft clouds drift across the peaceful landscape, converging with the ground at the horizon.
Chok Yue Zan won the prestigious 2017 UOB Painting Of The Year (Malaysia) Competition. Zan's artworks are included in prominent public and private collections including the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum and the UOB collections. His solo exhibitions include Between Us, organised by The Back Room (2025); Throughout, organised by Art Porters Gallery, Singapore (2022); and Retrospect of Paradiso, Art Porters Gallery, Singapore (2018). Selected group exhibitions include ASYAAF, Hongik Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea (2021), Art Beijing at National Agriculture Exhibition Center (2018), Art Jakarta, Indonesia (2019), and Art Expo Malaysia (2019).