Cheong See Min Malaysian, b. 1994
Cheong See Min is a multidisciplinary artist currently practicing between Malaysia and Taiwan. Through the physical act of weaving, her work explores how global trade and plantation industries have reshaped our natural landscapes, intertwining with ecological systems and histories of colonial labor. It serves as a tactile meditation on how we inhabit the tropics as participants in a complex, often fractured, dialogue.
“My affinity for textile work is deeply rooted in my formative years. Growing up beside my mother as she worked at her sewing machine, the rhythmic sounds and tactile nature of fabric became my first language. I began sewing my own dolls at the age of six, and over time, the needle, thread, and loom transitioned from domestic tools into my "brushes"—primary instruments through which I communicate with the world. Beyond personal nostalgia, I am drawn to weaving because it functions as a profound act of mediation. For me, the interlacing of threads is a way to bridge the past and the present, creating a tangible connection between human nature and the complex narratives of the tropics. While other art forms offer different possibilities, textile work allows me to literally and metaphorically "bind" together history, labor, and ecology in a way that is both intimate and monumental.”
See Min holds an MA from Tainan National University of Art in Taiwan (2020). She was shortlisted for Bakat Muda Sezaman Young Contemporaries (2019) and the International Biennale Exhibition of Micro Textile Art Scythia, Ukraine (2021). Her works have been shown in solo exhibition, After the Pineapple, at Warin Lab (2025, Thailand); Of Thread and Stone at New Taipei City Art Museum (2026, Taipei); Ames Yavuz Gallery at Art SG (2026, Singapore); The Calling of Home at Tina Kim Gallery(2025, New York); Ames Yavuz Gallery at Art SG (2025, Singapore); Between the Lines at Appetite (2024, Singapore); A Seed, a Shift and a Lost Pineapple at Institutum (2023, Singapore); Communities in the Making at esea contemporary (2023, Manchester); The Labyrinths of Touch at Balai Seni Maybank (2023, Kuala Lumpur); and Filled in Absence at Yancheng Black & White Gallery (2021, Taiwan). Recent residencies include Gasworks (London, UK, 2023), Rimbun Dahan (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2022) and Islands Art Residency (Taichung, Taiwan, 2021).