Metropolis Melody I demonstrates Jack Ting's use of forms and colour to create new expressions, with references to the culture of his homeland Sarawak. His paintings reflect the beauty of nature using various elements such as feathers, wind and light. Jack Ting graduated from Kuala Lumpur College of Art with a Diploma of Fine Art in 1992. Since then, he has won several awards in the 1990s, as well as multiple solo exhibitions which include Ceremonies at Art Salon, Kuala Lumpur in 1998, and Drifted Glimpses at the Gallery @ Starhill, Kuala Lumpur in 2008. He is a member of the Malaysian Watercolour Organisation, Malaysian Artist Association and Federation of Malaysian Artist.