Samraing Chea’s artwork, primarily created with graphite and coloured pencils, offers nuanced commentary on commerce, politics, and urban social environments. His work skilfully combines humour with social critique, using both historical and contemporary imagery to expose the ironies and idiosyncrasies of everyday life. This juxtaposition creates a vivid portrayal of modern complexities, often exploring the tensions inherent in urban landscapes and inviting viewers to reflect on the absurdities and intricacies of society.

Chea held his first solo exhibition, Universal Drawings, at Reading Room, Melbourne in 2018. He has participated in several group exhibitions, including Intimate Imaginaries (TarraWarra Museum of Art, 2024); the Outsider Art Fair in New York, 2019 and 2020; Spring 1883, Sydney, 2017 and 2019; Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Art, Montsalvat, Eltham; Melbourne Art Fair, Southbank Arts Precinct, 2018; and They cool him down with cold hisses, West Space, Melbourne, 2017. His work is held in private collections worldwide.