CHEONG FATT TZE,
THE BLUE MANSION

ARCHITECTURAL/ INTERIOR • OCT 2016 • GEORGETOWN, PENANG

My first encounter with the Blue Mansion, or more commonly known among the locals as Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, was perhaps a decade ago, when I was just another curious local tourist who marvelled at the magnificient house after having signed up for a tour of the place, and then gently reminded that photography was not allowed. So imagine my delight when I was given the opportunity to spend a good two days here on a photography assignment for D+A magazine. The fulfillment of being able to take as much time as I want, to explore to my heart's content every nook and cranny and to tease the best shot out, as the place shifts its mood and atmopshere from day to night. It was an experience that I know I will remember for a very long time.