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“Eloquence is a painting of the thoughts – Blaise Pascal”.
small by stature, astute by nature.
small by stature, astute by nature.
The Galloping Horse
Original artist unknown (with continuous effort to trace painting’s origins). Reproduced by ho kok yew in acrylic with admiration, from a poster reproduction sold on etsy.com. The work is for private display only, and with no claim of ownership of its original design or concept.
Latin Scrabble
Original design and concept by ho kok yew – the personal moral values of hky expressed in Scrabble word play fashion with letter tiles individually created from balsa wood.
Tree of Life
Original artist remains unknown. A reproduction by ho kok yew of a poster reproduction displayed in some long forgotten Chinese restaurant somewhere in Petaling Jaya. The work is for private display only, and with no claim of ownership of its original design or concept.
5 Blessings
A reproduction by ho kok yew in acrylic and water colour with great auspicious adoration, from a photograph appearing on Pinterest and Shutterstock (foto stock 1663798198), contributed by ‘koifish - fotografer’. For private display only, and with no claim of ownership of its original design or concept.
Kodamas
‘Kodamas’ (tree spirits made famous in Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke). An original by ho kok yew, white Anchor spray paint on black sugar paper, adorned with an IKEA frame. It is said that Kodamas are a sign of a healthy forest; or office!
Wayang Kulit
The design and concept of this wayang kulit puppet originate from the black and white sketches of Kelantanese artist Md Fadli Yusoff, or Padelli, known for his meticulous figurative artwork with Malay cultural origins. Painting is reproduced by ho kok yew, with great admiration of the artist, with added motifs and colour to create a fresh visual contrast while heightening the painting’s realism. The work is for private display only, and with no claim of ownership of its original design or concept.
Wau Bulan
Underlying design and concept originate from the black and white sketches of Kelantanese artist Md Fadli Yusoff, or Padelli, known for his meticulous figurative artwork with Malay cultural origins. The motif on the wau is an original by ho kok yew, inspired by original Kelantanese wau bulan designs. The work is for private display only, and with no claim of ownership of its original design or concept.
Japanese red-crowned cranes
Original artist unknown (with continuous effort to trace painting’s origins). Reproduced in water colour by ho kok yew with acclaim, where the original is in shades of grey. The work is for private display only, and with no claim of ownership of its original design or concept.