Yap Chin Hoe’s talent for painting and composition is displayed in this work. Here, we can see the intricately detailed tablecloth with floral patterns; meanwhile delicate plant silhouettes emerge from the porcelain. Each object is carefully arranged to convey notions of culture and tradition. His use of a bright palette over a dark background provides a homely, comforting atmosphere to the piece. Yap Chin Hoe demonstrated his talent at an early age: before he graduated from the Malaysian Institute of Art in 1991, his work has netted him awards, and was displayed in 1990’s Young Contemporary Artists Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur. His solo exhibitions include Joyful Encounter, The Gallery @ Starhill, Kuala Lumpur (2009), Serendity, Artfolio, Singapore (2007). Group exhibitons include Hijau III Loving Nature Group Exhibition at Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia (2017). With a double major in oil painting and printmaking, Yap puts a spin on the Western still life, employing Oriental porcelain and creatures as his theme.