Lui Cheng Thak’s works are influenced by traditional architecture in urban areas and collective memories. The well-known artist documents unique colonial buildings from states like Penang, Malacca as well as Kuala Lumpur. Here, the artist illustrates a street scene in Malacca and a pet store that opens for business by the road side on bright sunny day. The brilliant play of light and shadow effect, coupled with the numerous pet cages in details, and the appropriate breathing space at the front, as well as the liveliness of the street (people carring out various activities), make it a master-level composition. Lui studied at the Kuala Lumpur College of Art from 1987-1989. His early solos were As I Was Passing (Hotel Istana, organised by Pelita Hati), Our Heritage (Rusli Hashim Fine Art, 2001), As I Was Passing II (Galeri Citra, 2006), Circles: Nostalgia and Collective Memory (White Box Publika, 2014. This was followed by eight consecutive solos with PINKGUY Gallery including Touched 2018, and Endless in 2017. He had a record of sort in his Redeem solo exhibition at PINKGUY in 2014 when all 12 works were sold within 18 minutes of opening!