Melissa Lin’s experience of living in Central Africa is captured on canvas

Melissa Lin's 'Eglise' (acrylic on canvas, 2018). It is part of her solo exhibit 'First Light' in KL. Photos: RK Fine Art

At first glance, the paintings hanging now at the Richard Koh Fine Art gallery in KL have a hush about them.

They’re focused on spaces, from the contemporary façade of the simply titled Water Building, to the two pieces focusing on different views of St Mary’s Church, its stained glass turned into fractal jewels – all in Libreville, Gabon.