Chiang Sooksiang

I am a Malaysia Chinese Artist. My expertise is in figurative oil painting on canvas.

Sook Siang Chiang was born in Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. She has a troubled childhood and has shown symptoms of mild autism (Asperger’s syndrome). Being introvert, unsociable and slow in respond, she is always being misunderstood. Till now she is still fearful of meeting the eyes of others and shuns unfamiliar social events. That, however, did not hinder her talent in artistic expression.
In her study years, due to family financial condition, she shelved her dream of being an artist and studied Electrical Engineering Diploma and English Literature Degree in government universities i.e UTM and UPM respectively. In turns of events, after letting go of her passion towards painting for over ten years, she finally ended up completing fine art diploma in Aswara and officially enters into the local art sphere.
She expresses pain through her art works, with which she hopes to find some form of solace. Due to her autistic experience she can relate well to children with rare disease. She wants her artwork to serve as a powerful communication tool for public awareness to the plight of the MLD children. This is art with a purpose and this is ...

1. Academic of Art, Cultural and Heritage 2011-2015, Diploma in Fine Art. (CGPA 3.55)
2. University of Putra Malaysia, 2002-2005, Bachelor of Art (English Language and Literature),(CGPA 3.45)
3. University of Technology Malaysia, 1994-1997
Diploma of Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering. (CGPA 3.54)

Here are the exhibitions that I involved in :
2019 “Rare Lives”, Solo Exhibition, National Visual Art Center
2018 “What AI didn’t tell”, Group Exhibition, 55 Café, KL.
2018 “KissnotKill”, Group Exhibition, Geographer Café, KL.
2017 “Enactivist Body Template” Life Drawing Group Exhibition, Minut Init Art Social.
2017 “Reviving the past, Connecting the future” Typewriter Art Project, Bon Estate.
2017 “Lock Up” Locker Art Exhibition, Harry Rogers Home, JayaOne.
2016 “Body Language” Life Drawing Group Exhibition and Workshop, Xin Art Space.