Evergreen I marks Chin Hoe's exploration of colour in a sophisticated palette of muted soft grey, turquoise, green, accented with red colour. The still life contains auspicious symbols such as the orchid flower in a beautiful turquoise vase, placed on top of an embroidered fabric. A pair of flying dragonflies, symbols of transformation and good luck are seen on the right side. Yap Chin Hoe demonstrated his talent at an early age, before he graduated from the Malaysian Institute of Art in 1991, his work has netted him awards, and was displayed in 1990's Young Contemporary Artists Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur. With a double major in oil painting and printmaking, Yap puts a spin on the Western still life, employing Oriental porcelain and creatures as his theme.