Jeffrey Cheung

A Place I Know

V1 SALON is pleased to present

A Place I Know       
A solo exhibition by Jeffrey Cheung 
May 13 – June 6, 2026

Opening reception: Wednesday, May 13, 16.00 – 20.00 

Intertwined bodies. Bent, fluid, queer. Existing in refusal of the rigid, they stretch and fold, adapting to the space they share, slipping and sliding around and into each other. Perhaps this is the only space they fit. Maybe they aren’t fluid at all, but simply made for this place, perhaps they’ve always been shaped like this, unable to change even if they wanted to. These bodies, always bending, shimmering, constantly ambiguous – but only here, in the forest and the fields, do they truly belong. Only here, everything is made for them. 

Look, a clearing is starting to form, there, the luminous bodies can roam, hidden from view behind the threes, underneath the soil, cruising intertwined in each other, the soft earth, and the blooming flowers. 

They are one, together, the bodies form a bouquet, legs as stems, heads as petals. Each unique, they complement and elevate one another. Their collective renders the bend ordinary, the strange familiar, gives the odd a place to be the norm. These canvases offer a glimpse of possibility, bodies flourishing side by side, thriving in a garden fertile with differences. They radiate a warmth, embracing us in caring, fluid, arms.

Jeffrey Cheung (b. 1989) lives and works in Oakland, California. He is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Cheung’s bright figurative work explores human connections through joyous figures and vividly colored nudes that twist, embrace, and playfully interact. His work often combines exaggerated forms and bodies and layered textures, creating a sense of movement and vitality that draws the viewer into intimate, imaginative scenes. By blending humor, sensuality, and a tactile approach to materials, Cheung transforms everyday gestures and social encounters into visual narratives that examine freedom, identity, and community. He is also the founder of Unity Press & Skateboarding, and There Skateboards.

Cheung has shown in a variety of venues throughout the Bay Area including SFMOMA and Yerba Buena Center of the Arts; as well as Jack Hanley Gallery (New York); Jeffrey Deitch Projects (Los Angeles); and V1 Gallery (Copenhagen); and has work included in collections at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. He is also the founder of Unity Press & Skateboarding and There Skateboards.