No Photo, No Makan – Wong Ming Hao PREVIEW

Wong Ming Hao
90 x 120cm
Acrylic, Watercolour & Colour Pencil
2025
RM7,000
In Malaysia, we don’t just eat; we curate our meals. This artwork captures a familiar and funny ritual: before a single bite is taken, phones rise like paparazzi over a red carpet of nasi lemak, laksa, roti canai, and cendol.
A celebration of Malaysia’s glorious food diversity, this piece also pokes fun at our modern makan culture where every meal becomes a photo opportunity and every plate a chance for content. The vibrant red background echoes the passion we have for food, while the sea of hands holding phones reflects our shared habit of saying, “Eh, jangan makan dulu!” “等一下，不要吃先!”
Because here, the rule is simple: no photo, no makan.