Lui Cheng Thak records a magnificent view of Jalan Balai Polis, one of the oldest streets built in Kuala Lumpur. He draws attention to the interplay of light and shadow on the architecture of the buildings. This scene features the daily activities of the locals and a row of colonial shop lots engaging in retail trade. Cheng Thak has been a full time 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.