Melaka's Orangutan House founder stays busy, creates art prints to keep afloat

'I’ve comments from customers that their child could paint what I paint. I find this as a challenge, not to prove them wrong, but to educate the public about art history and contemporary art. I can imagine that they think my works are simple enough that even a child could do it. Isn’t simplicity the most profound stage one could achieve?' says Cham. Photo: Charles Cham

Charles Cham might be known to the world as an artist, but he is just as much a storyteller.

Just ask what started him on his artistic journey and he will paint you a picture – of movies, moving images and a little boy’s dream.