Szelit Cheung (b. 1988), is an artist based in Melbourne and Hong Kong, whose practice encompasses painting, drawing, photography, sculpture and installation. His most recent works resemble the essence of void through which he explores the connection between presence and emptiness by utilising simple forms, light and colours as a means to echo and amplify intangible yet powerful sentiments and expressions.
Cheung’s work has been widely exhibited internationally, including The 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (2024), Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art, Queensland, Australia. Solo exhibitions include Dark, Rossi & Rossi, Hong Kong (2023); Kokuu, TOUCH Gallery, Hong Kong (2022); Space, Rossi & Rossi, Hong Kong (2021); Shimmer, TOUCH Gallery, Hong Kong (2021); Substance, Delicate, Something in Between, Yiri Arts, Taiwan (2017); and Stand II, a.m. space, Hong Kong (2015), whilst group exhibitions include Architectural Representation in Chinese Contemporary Art, One Thousand Museum, Miami (2019); Charming Tastes and Fragrance: Literature and Visual Arts Exhibition, Pao Galleries, Hong Kong Art Centre, Hong Kong (2018); and Critical Point, Crane Gallery, Taiwan (2015). He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) in 2012.