Bak Chiang draws from his strong foundation in Chinese ink painting while embracing the traditions of Western painting. His ability to fuse these two disciplines is a distinction of his practice. His works are filled with curious surprises; the combination of blank spaces unique to traditional Chinese painting with Western-style compositional treatment is not only non-conflicting but also complementary … his originality offers refreshingly new perspectives.

… the concept of space inspires him to deconstruct, isolate and subtly rearrange elements in his works. He is freed from the many constraints in traditional Chinese painting, traversing the discipline without inhibition. The results are nonetheless down-to-earth works that effect wonder of the ordinary and allow intrinsic qualities to speak for themselves.

～Tan Kian Por, “A Flair Born of Untainted Inspiration” (excerpt) in Fa Zi Hua Sheng exhibition catalogue, 2003