Telur Mata by Valen LimValen Lim recreates Magritte's The Portrait with a Malaysian twist. In Telur Mata (literally Egg's Eye), a breakfast tableau is presented in a humorous light. The fine dining setting contrasts with the smorgasbrd of local breakfast items; a bottle of kicap (soy sauce) replaces the wine bottle, teh tarik is a mainstay on both sides of the Causeway, and of course, the sunny side up and its languid gaze. @valenlim820

tarot cards and tell one’s fortune in exchange for a small fee

guilty pleasures in the 21st century are gluttony and digital entertainment

conscious of how she is being seen

while she is seeing herself

A Filipino folk dance that originated from the Maranao people who inhabit the shores of Lake Lanao

not really belonging here or there

In John Singer Sargent's Carnation

thus highlighting the evolution of traditional oil painting to the modern medium of street art

a nurse who just ended their night shift

rojak society

It speaks to the collective desire for a world where we can fully enjoy the simple pleasures of life

In researching Basquiat's body of work