Built to catch the wind and soar majestically, the wau bulan is a symbol of national pride. The artist’s intelligent manipulation of positive and negative space as well as the juxtaposition of the vividly rendered waus against the dark figure of the professional wau-maker, creates remarkable visual contrast in this textural mixed media piece. The wau-maker appears to be slowly consumed by the dark void, signalling the ebbing away of traditional artistry amidst the passage of time.