Lui Cheng Thak’s works are influenced by traditional architecture in urban areas and collective memories. The well-known artist is known to document unique colonial buildings from states like Penang, Malacca as well as Kuala Lumpur. Here, the artist illustrates the facade of heritage shophouses, portraying a scene of everyday life amidst a bustling street. 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, the latest being, 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!