Malaysian artist creates giant CNY mosaic statue of the ancient auroch


Chang working on her new mosaic piece 'Return Of The Mythical Red Auroch', featuring ceramic tiles and concrete, at the Lai Lai Art Studio in Selangor. Photo: The Star/Yap Chee Hong

There's a picture hanging on one of the walls of the L2 Art Gallery that depicts a tired elephant lying down to rest under a starry sky which immediately catches the eye.

“That’s me, ” says Alice Chang Oi Lai when asked for her interpretation of the work.

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