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Chia Hoy Sai is revered for his portraits of people inspired by his travels, and skilful depictions of tropical fruits. Composed elegantly with minimal components, Chia Hoy Sai uses light and dark effects to bring out the masses of the pomegranate fruits. The use of light from the right side of the painting makes the colour of the fruit more striking. This Selangor born painter is a devoted traveller. He received his art education in Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore. In 2000, he travelled to Sarawak whilst being impressed by the cultural diversity and Indigenous people of Sarawak. Living nomadly inspired him to do people's portraits as a subject matter. In 2009, he had a touring show titled The Differing Faces of Southeast Asia - Touring Exhibition of Chia Hoy Sai's Artworks which started its journey at SGM Culture Centres in Klang, throughout the east coast, north continents and Kuala Lumpur. The artist's exhibition titled Harvest was held in March 2022, featuring his early works of tropical fruits and works of portraits of men and women in traditional attires.