This charming batik painting of three stylised figures of Malay women exemplifies the essence of Nusantara. Kwan Chin’s main subject, the central focus of his composition — is curled up in a foetal position with her sarong outlined in a circular shape. Kwan Chin attended the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore, where he was trained in Western artistic mediums including charcoal, watercolour, and oil. He went on to work as a commercial artist in an advertising firm before discovering batik painting. His works are in the permanent collections of Bank Negara Malaysia, the Penang Batik Painting Museum as well as other major private institutions.