Pencil Exercises by Liew Kwai Fei

A pencil and a grid. Through these two deceptively simple elements, Liew Kwai Fei’s 117 pencil drawings on graph paper explore the limits of gridded form, composing scenes of rebellion, community, and pleasure that are irreverent and profound in equal measure. Accompanied by essays from Ellen Lee and Denise Lai, Pencil Exercises presents a portrait of methods in the endeavour of writing and making art.