Resident Artist: Lim Booi Nya
Age : 77
“I never knew how to draw the Bodhisattva of Compassion. Later, I burned incense and prayed: “Please grant me inspiration and strength. If I can finish this painting, I’ll donate it to the temple or sell it for charity.”
Title: Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva
Year of Creation: 2025
Dimensions: 60cm x 45cm
“My husband, Khor Seh Shing, becomes the "official designer" for the temple every Wesak Day. He once created a dragon-head float—it was incredibly grand and majestic.”
Title: Dragon-Head Float
Year of Creation: 2025
Dimensions: 30cm x 45cm
“It was 62 years ago—I was 15 and pregnant with my first daughter. I took part in the Wesak Day parade at Pulau Jerejak. That girl holding the umbrella—that was me.”
Title: Journeying with the Buddha
Year of Creation: 2025
Dimensions: 30cm x 45cm