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Best known for his works of quaint architectural facades, Lui paints the happenings and scenes typically found around old colonial shophouses featuring decorative details of the architecture. The artwork contains Lui Cheng Thak’s signature style, with skillful treatment of light and shadow cast on the buildings. Above the city, a mass of drifting clouds float across the sky, creating depth. A soft warm glow envelops the scene resulting in a sentimental nostalgic atmosphere. The three-storey building is the office of the Negeri Sembilan Fui Chiu Association. 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.