Malacca river is facing a time of changing, the construction of a man made island in middle of it’s river mouth is imminent, as mega machine is working, fishing boats is drifting in the tides wondering about their future.
A special flower that blossom even when there is not a single leaves on it’s branches, even in extreme heat environment, it will bring tiding of auspicious and prosperity to people who rest their eyes on the tree, with impressive skilled and good observation this piece capture the tree’s unique form.
Warmth, is the feeling of the painting, the backyard of a formal home, a wall with climbing fig, small gate and a full blooming bougainvillea, with lines express the ever growing branches and splashes of bright colors expressing the blossom under the sun.
A unique scene in Melaka river, the houses along the river has no back lane, instead they have “back river” there is no road access to the backdoor of houses here, they can only access them by river, carriage boats is hired to deliver goods from backdoor.