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Deaf artist portrays tradition with progress

By TAN SIN CHOW
Expression in colour: Gan putting finishing touches to the mural at Pusat Perkhidmatan Setempat Nelayan in Permatang Damar Laut, Bayan Lepas, Penang. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: A mural of a sea separating a traditional kampung setting from modern development is just about ready.

Penang-based self-taught artist Louis Gan Yee Loong, 35, who is deaf, is now putting the finishing touches to his latest masterpiece, which is expected to be ready today.

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