Lui Cheng Thak paints exterior scenes of Malaysian historical buildings that have been subjected to time. In this painting the artist has paid special attention to the textures of the wall façade and louvered-panel windows of an old shop house which incorporated designs of colonial architectural elements, blending warm browns and greys in delicate tones and layers. The image is made more dramatic by subtly enhancing the contrast of shadows in the foreground. Lui Cheng Thak received his diploma in Art & Design at Kuala Lumpur College of Art (1987 - 1989). His solo exhibitions include Bayang, Pinkguy Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (2015), Circles: Cheng Thak, Lui, Nostalgia and Collective Memory, White Box Map @ Publika, Kuala Lumpur (2014). Colour Crazy, Pinkguy Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (2013), Reborn, Pinkguy Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (2012), Old Time, Old Faces, NNB Gallery, Johor (2008), As I was passing II, Gallery Citra, Kuala Lumpur (2006), and Our Heritage, Rusli Hashim Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur (2001). His works can be found in public collections such as National Visual Art Gallery, Sheraton Langkawi, Hong Leong Industries, Golden Plus Holdings, and Malaysian Embassies in London and Washington.