The Art of Khik Weng Keat

Winter's Joy , acrylic on canvas, 2024. 24" X 24" The painting depicts a fun scenery that incorporates elements of winter and the Christmas festivities, and intends to present Christmas as a time of joy and togetherness during winter. In the painting a family of snowmen gather near a gingerbread house and engage in various activities and put on various outfits, while another snowman (a reference to Frosty the Snowman) rides with a Christmas nutcracker and a gingerbread man on a sleigh pulled by a reindeer (a reference to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer). The jolly face of Santa Claus appears in place of the sun, similar to the baby-faced sun from the children's TV show,  Teletubbies .

  Striking Similarity , acrylic on canvas, 2024. 24" X 24" This artwork highlights similarities between two types of plants - bamboo and sugarcane, which were a favorite food for two types of animals: pandas and elephants, respectively. Bamboo and sugarcane have several striking similarities - as they are both tall, woody plants of the grass family with hollow stems. Due to the similarities the plants have, elephants can also eat bamboo while pandas are also able to dine on sugar cane, which means they share one thing in common although a river divides them in the painting. There is a bridge for the pandas to cross while the elephants would be able to cross the river. An elephant is even shown offering a sugar cane. The painting reflects that different people could share interests although the interests slightly differ.