Tanjung Sepat, a small fishing village in Selangor, is thoughtfully reimagined through the eyes of Chia Hoy Sai. While Chia Hoy Sai is equally adept at rendering still life and the human figure, his engagement with landscape reveals his affinity to the environment. The boats gathered along the wooden jetties are delicately articulated through nuanced tonal gradations.
This Selangor-born painter is a devoted traveller. He received his art education in Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore. In 2000, he travelled to Sarawak whilst being impressed by the cultural diversity and Indigenous people of Sarawak. Living nomadly inspired him to do people’s portraits as a subject matter. In 2009, he had a touring show titled The Differing Faces of Southeast Asia — Touring Exhibition of Chia Hoy Sai’s Artworks which started its journey at SGM Culture Centres in Klang, throughout the east coast, north continents and Kuala Lumpur. The artist's exhibition titled Harvest was held at Pinkguy Gallery in March 2022, featuring his early works of tropical fruits and works of portraits of men and women in traditional attires. His solo exhibition, Sound Of Silent, was organised by Pinkguy Gallery in 2026.