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Within this present lot from the HeArt Series in 2010, Lui Cheng Thak addresses the issues of the preservation of colonial and pre-war buildings. The facade of pre-war buildings forms an integral part of his compositions. This vivid piece of a window scene is complemented by elaborate handcrafted carvings integrated on top of the window. 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, and Festive Seasons at the same gallery in 2023. His works are held in the collection of corporations, hotels and private collectors.