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Chong Siew Ying, the farmer’s daughter who dared to dream, to take up Art in the great Paris citadel with her notion of the hua qia (The Artist), has eked a reputation as one of the finest contemporary artists in Southeast Asia. Here, the roar of the she-lion represents a cry of celebration of her independent spirit and artistic expressions as well as a warning that she would guard her private space and territory. Only the lion head is most visible, practically dominating the whole canvas, and with the aggressively opened mouth baring its fangs. The lion is a morass of raffish staccato strokes, with not even the eyes detailed. The whole aggro charge is tempered by the stunningly azure sky and the dainty flower or two shown. These two animal works were done during the time of her Infinity exhibition at the Valentine Willie Fine Art, now defunct, in 2011. Much attention is drawn to her sublimal landscapes and her irrationally Yue Min Jun-like laughing faces that one other aspect of her animal menagerie is overshadowed.