Bridge in Putrajaya

It was painted in December of 2011 at the NOM painters’ residence in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Unlike other Asian countries, Malaysia is the one where three religious communities — Hindus, Muslims and the Chinese — though strictly separated, peacefully coexist. Adding to my series of works 150 Most Beautiful Bridges of the World, this painting vividly demonstrates the positive energy of this modern equatorial state.