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This vibrant print shares the fascinating story of the rise of Malacca, a successful trading entrepot in the 15th century, at the height of the golden age of the Malay Sultanate. Cheng Thak has been a fulltime artist ever since he graduated from Kuala Lumpur College of Art in 1989. His forte is with extolling the architectural heritage as livable abodes and in his own inimitable style of lush grandeur and romance. He also paints about the disappearing trades such as the itinerant roti man or pasembur hawker. He held his first solo called As I Was Passing at Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur in 1997 and among recent, Jalan-Jalan 2, was held at PinkGuy Gallery in 2022. His works are held in the collection of corporations, hotels and private collectors.