Painted in 2015, Lui Cheng Thak recreates a glimpse of life in Cannon Square, George Town, Penang. He incorporated the use of light to illuminate the square and drew attention to the interaction of people within the community, such as the vendors at work, the patrons, and residents. Cheng Thak skilfully captures the roofed five foot way, a distinctive architectural feature seen in the shop houses in Malaysia.   Cheng Thak has been a fulltime artist ever since he graduated from Kuala Lumpur College of Art in 1989. His forte is with extolling the architectural heritage as livable abodes and in his own inimitable style of lush grandeur and romance. He also paints about the disappearing trades such as the itinerant roti man or pasembur hawker. He held his first solo called As I Was Passing at Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur in 1997 and among recent, Jalan-Jalan 2, was held at PinkGuy Gallery in 2022, and Festive Seasons at the same gallery in 2023. His works are held in the collection of corporations, hotels and private collectors.