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October 2025
π« 4 Oct > 'Nothing matters in art more than stamina and persistence.' - Interview in the NST about being one of the first grant recipients of The Krishen Jit Fund, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
September 2025
πΌοΈπΌοΈπΌοΈ My works "Creatures on the Move (In the Death of Night)" (2022/2024), "Country Muzik: Movements #1 - 20" (2020) and "In the Skin of A Tiger: Monument to What We Want (Tugu Kita)" (2019) are now part of the permanent collection of National Gallery Singapore.
August 2025
π£οΈ "You taught me language" > Stratford to Subang, a research project about Shakespeare in Malaysia, reflects on the meaning of Merdeka through a work of mine.
π 28 June - 23 Aug > Skola Gambar Ilham mobile truck exhibition features my 2021 work "Big Law in This Place: Moon Phases and Tides for December 2021, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan / Perintah Agung Tempat Ini: Fasa Bulan dan Pasang-Surut untuk Disember 2021, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan". The truck is parked outside ILHAM Building and touring various venues around Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
July 2025
π "That Longing to Belong" > a book review by Anna Tan, published on Singapore Unbound, is illustrated with images of my work "Inner Continents/Benua Dalam" (2005) and "Body of Water (Malaysian Exercise Book)" (2010).
πΌ 27 July > "Rintisan Ria", closing ceremony performance for Temu Pasor, Pasar Besar Ipoh, 5pm
π 25 - 27 July > Shrineshare / Kongsi Keramat, exhibition at Temu Pasor, Pasar Besar Ipoh. Organized by Kinta Zine Club.
June 2025
𧡠15 June > "εΎηΈ«η΄ιε§, ε±ι513ηε°θ©± (From the act of sewing, a conversation about 513 begins)", coverage about Kehidpuan Seterusnya: Sejarah Lisan 13 Mei in Sin Chew Daily
π¨π»βπ§ 12 - 14 June > Traditional Japanese Baren Making Workshop by Yoshisuke FUNASAKA, organized by Japan Foundation KL
π« 6 - 15 June > Shrineshare at Art Week Exeter. Organized by David Blandy, co-hosted by Exeter Phoenix and Positive Light Projects
May 2025
π§ "Culture is endurance" > interview with Prince Claus Fund about art and activism
π₯ 24 - 25 May > Shrineshare: Section 17, PJ exhibition & gathering, co-hosted by RogueArt and 293
π 25 May, 12 - 1pm > Kehidupan Seterusnya: Sejarah Lisan 13 Mei book launch at KL International Book Fair