Lot 31

Estimate $420-500

In Samraing Chea's He Sleeps with His Hat Behind a Cactus in the Western Desert, the classic scene appears to be lifted directly from an old Western film, and while the text is simple, it opens up an endless array of possible narratives.

Samraing Chea is an emerging artist who works meticulously with greylead and colour pencil on paper. His practice contains humorous and startling social commentary, and his approach demonstrates an uncanny ability to extract the irony and idiosyncrasies of his subject. His signature line of text at the bottom of each drawing describes his inspiration and adds a witty thought, leaving the viewer to decode the scene.

Chea has worked at Arts Project for nine years and held his first solo at Reading Room in 2018. He has shown in various group exhibitions and his work is held in private collections worldwide.
Estimate $420-500

Condition: Backed and wrapped for protection.

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Represented by Arts Project Australia, Melbourne