SPECIAL COVER ART FOR AUGUSTMAN

Please share with us the inspiration behind your cover a .

I was travelling around the world, looking at the inspired work of other street a ists. Then it dawned on me just how unique and beautiful my hometown, Sabah, Malaysia, is. With that in mind, I decided to produce a piece that would strike a chord with fellow Malaysians and all those living here, and remind them to appreciate and be proud of our motherland for all the beauty and wonder she bestows on us. The cover a is the result of that.

How do you think it symbolises a new outlook and self-reflection for you?

It is the vivid, refreshing and positive vibes that it exudes, so full of culture and rich in colour. In a way, it represents many thoughts, our heritage and values. More impo antly, it represents nature, the source of all life, which holds all the conditions and resources essential to sustaining us into the future. So we need to take care of her and all life around us, especially our family and loved ones.