Malaysian artist's time capsule of the disappearing world of old Penang

Leong's 'Under The Canopy Series, Swee Kong Cafe, Burma Road, Penang' (watercolour on canvas, 2022). Photo: The Star/Jeremy Tan

Thoughts of the good old days are often dismissed as rose-tinted nostalgia. But for some, the pining is very real.

It’s especially so for those who grew up around the quaint streets of George Town, Penang, during the 1970s and 1980s when life was much simpler and more carefree.