Set against a tropical backdrop, Kwan Chin’s nostalgic landscape includes swaying coconut trees, kampung houses, animals, boats and fertile land in the background. His figures are clad in the long shirts and sarong traditionally worn by Malay folk. Kwan Chin is the batik pseudonym for Goh Yee. Born in Kepong in 1946, Kwan Chin studied at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Art in Singapore and worked as a commercial artist on his return. However, he switched completely to batik after finding an aptitude for it. Kwan Chin’s batik paintings were included in Matrade’s exhibitions in London, and a Malaysian exhibition on the fringe of Art Basel Miami in the United States in 2013.