The Assam Tree 1983- Expressionist
Painted on a gloomy day in Taiping which is famous as the Rain town in Malaysia.
The Assam tree or better known as Tamarind tree which famous of its having pale yellow flowers and long pods with small seeds embedded in an edible pulp which is main ingredients of the Tamarind sauce prevalent in many Asia and South East Asia cuisine.
But this painting is about the soul of Assam tree in a gloomy day without sunlight, how it branched out seeking out for the Sun.
The leaves of yellowish mixed with green, old and young leaves interwoven strongly portraying the characteristic of Assam tree.
The darker green at the back providing a good contrast with a Turquoise color sky.
Every time whenever you look at it you see something different in it as if the Assam tree is alive.
