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In Lui’s paintings, he combines visual elements that feature detailed backdrops of the city. The changing hues of light and shadow are portrayed remarkably. Inspired by history and heritage values, he focuses on the window — a poetic element of a building façade, using it as a framing device. This work contains Lui’s hallmark manner of portraying birdcages, wooden louvred windows and batik sarongs that are typical of a bygone era, which conveys a spirit that transcends time. His distinctive palette containing earthy colours of green and sienna highlight the nostalgia. Lui studied at the Kuala Lumpur College of Art from 1987 to 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 ten consecutive solos with PINKGUY Gallery. 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! His prices have been soaring high in auction houses.