“An Egret Invasion.”
'Selamat datang'.Welcome,
wilkommen, bienvenue, mabuhay! to Maba Gallery.
The paintings on display here are mainly from the works of Maba
depicting landscapes, florals and wildlife of Malaysia, and other parts of the
world.
'Terima kasih'.Thank you, merci,
danke! for visiting and do come again for updates.
Maba is a Malaysian self-taught artist, living in the suburb of Kuala Lumpur. She adores sceneries and finds beauty in nature. Gardening is her hobby. Her interests are clearly manifested in most of her works.
"When I'm immersed in my work I find myself being a part of the painting. That feeling itself is pleasurable, satisfying and rejuvenating." - Maba.
The Malaysian mangroves are melancholic
most of the time with occasional sound from the local residents such as the
kingfishers, night herons and of course the ubiquitous cicadas. September and
October greet the coming of egrets. Escaping from the cold north, they arrive
in great numbers to roost, feed and nest for the rest of winter. Although we
may consider these birds as visitors, but they have every right to be here as
they are the true global resident, migrating to and fro from Siberia down to
Peninsula Malaysia without fail since time immemorial.
The scene is preserved in this painting to remind us of the precious heritage
(the mangroves and the inhabitants) that we may have overlooked and
often sacrificed in the name of progress.
“Orang-utan.”
In the Malay language, the name orang-utan means 'man of the
forest'. The last of the great apes to be found outside Africa, the tree-
dwelling, solitary orang-utan is fascinating but, unfortunately, endangered
creature, found only on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo.
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