One of the leading woman ink painters, Eunice Wai-man Cheung is the latest proponent in the gongbi  fine brush painting tradition. Meticulously drawn and precisely painted, Cheung's painting captivates the audience with its fine craftsmanship and clever exploration in the bourgeoisie experiences in Hong Kong . The life of this metropolis is, however, captured under the most surrealistic light. Instead of white collar workers or city slickers, penguins, zebra, elephants are central characters that frequent street corners, grocery shops or waiting at bus stops. No longer have zoo captives, these animals occupied this city and their narratives are interesting and equally captivating.

The natural environment and its inhabitants have always been the central theme of Cheung's works. She has produced series of paintings that concern environmental and animal protections. In this newest collection, animals are used to perform human activities and they possess expressions that are ironic and cynical. The artist believes that our environment and its inhabitants are under serious threat. In order to bring attention to the pertinent issues, she uses her painting as a silent protest to various human actions. The combination of animal behaviors and human expressions creates provocative metaphors that at first glance appear humorous but are in fact subtly subversive. Aside from the surrealistic beauty of her paintings, it is the artist's intention to address her profound and solemn concerns.