Using a delicate interplay of light and shadow, the artist captures the feminine poise and grace of the female dancer. Executed in a harmonious palette of subdued earthy tones, the composition evokes a peaceful atmosphere while highlighting the nuanced gestures of the dancer. Marvin Chan has made the transition from an advertising practitioner to a visual artist in his first solo called First Harvest at a2 Gallery, Penang in 2007. He was also selected for the Commonwealth Connections art residency in 2009, the year in which he also won the BP Portrait Award. He has exhibited in numerous group shows, including Presenting the F KLUB, Chan + Hori Contemporary, Singapore (2019), MASIF 2011 at Galeri Petronas and a solo show at Wei-Ling Gallery in 2010 titled Inconsequential Consequences of Hope. His solo exhibition Serpents In The Sun was held in 2019.