The Carpenter

• Photographer
  Thomas Phoon, Malaysia

Traditional Chinese coffin maker, a waned handicraft profession due to the mechanization
of production replace manpower and it is very expensive. Wu brothers are among the few
makers still upholding this traditional handicraft in Malaysia. Because the Chinese have
blind faith in coffin are bad luck and some interdiction told by the eldest, most people
will avoid getting near to them, even their relatives and friends evade from them. This
series is the illustration of Wu brothers` daily life in their workshop.