Kow Leong Kiang
Honey Lemon
Kow Leong Kiang
122 x 122cm
Oil on Canvas
2025
Honey Lemon by Kow Leong Kiang captures a warm family scene in a kopitiam, where everyday moments reveal deeper reflections on belonging and identity. Iconic dishes like nasi lemak and roti canai anchor the painting in Malaysia’s shared culture, while Kow’s deliberate placement of himself in the background adds a playful sense of distance and self-awareness. The work suggests that diversity is not just celebrated in grand gestures, but lived daily at the table in food, family and familiar spaces.
Honey Lemon
Kow Leong Kiang
122 x 122cm
Oil on Canvas
2025
Honey Lemon by Kow Leong Kiang captures a warm family scene in a kopitiam, where everyday moments reveal deeper reflections on belonging and identity. Iconic dishes like nasi lemak and roti canai anchor the painting in Malaysia’s shared culture, while Kow’s deliberate placement of himself in the background adds a playful sense of distance and self-awareness. The work suggests that diversity is not just celebrated in grand gestures, but lived daily at the table in food, family and familiar spaces.
