Acclaimed artist Chong Siew Ying’s technique, a creative use of Western and Eastern tonalities gives this monochromatic work a poetic aura. The central focus of the work is a graceful lady immersed in thought as light illuminates the contours of her neck and hair. Painted in an expressive style the scene suggests spaciousness by the inclusion of a vast landscape with dense forests. It plays on light and silhouettes, portraying Nature in all its resplendent beauty and complexities. There is no doubt that Chong Siew Ying’s decision to further her art studies in Paris in 1990 proved a turning point. In Paris, she had solos at the Maison TchÁ, Atelier d’Maravel, and Gallery Café Panique. She worked as au pair and other jobs to finance her studies at the L’Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Versailles (1991-1994) and then L’Atelier 63 (1994-1996). Two residencies added to her experience: Rimbun Dahan, Selangor (1999-2000) and the Vermont Studio Centre, United States (2001, Freeman Asian Artist Fellowship). In 2002, she won a Special Award in the highly coveted Bakat Muda Sezaman competition, and she was a finalist in the Hong Kong Sovereign Art Prize in 2009.