The Banquet House #38, Portraiture of 3rd Uncle’s Late Father documents a portrait of a deceased family member displayed within a multi-generational ancestral home in Muar, Malaysia. Surrounded by a ladder, wires, household supplies, and miscellaneous belongings, the framed photograph occupies a space where memory coexists with the routines of daily life. Rather than being isolated as a formal memorial, the portrait remains embedded within the lived reality of the home.
Through this juxtaposition, Ho Leng reflects on the enduring presence of past generations within contemporary family spaces. The image highlights how personal histories are preserved not only through ritual or commemoration, but also through the continued presence of photographs within ordinary surroundings.
