‘In Transit’ strives for greater digital accessibility in today’s art world
By ELIZABETH LOW for Lensa Seni Like for the rest of the world, social distancing brought on innovative means of adapting to the new normal …
No stage is too small for ZXC Theatre Troupe’s big dreams
By KOAY CHOON SEAN for LENSA SENI The year was 1991. Tan Hock Kheng, then a sixth-former, did the unimaginable with a few of his …
Deconstructing the common ground
Story and photos by WILLIAM CHEW for Lensa Seni Building and building and building, it’s always a good time in the construction industry. Floodplain or …
Discovering some hidden reads at the Kuala Lumpur Alternative Bookfest 2022
Story and photos by JAYSON HO KHIN WY for LENSA SENI I’ve always had a fondness for visiting book fairs. Even as a kid, there …
Does the Penang Art District neglect the heritage city’s arts scene?
By MIRIAM DEVAPRASANA for Lensa Seni Since its selection as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008, George Town has received greater global recognition and …
Zedeck Siew reinvents Malaysian folklore
By SYAZA NORAZHARUDDIN for LENSA SENI Malaysia’s folklore culture runs deep, like roots beneath the fog of the urban landscape. These stories are just as …
Nasir Nadzir, in remembrance
By KOAY CHOON SEAN for LENSA SENI “When you do your artwork – you paint, or you draw – you feel kind of isolated. But …
58 years later, ‘Madu Tiga’ is both sweet … and sour
By LEE XIN YING for LENSA SENI In the world of romantic comedies, it is said that you can never go wrong with the universal …
Spooky Wet Dreams’ single ‘Seru’ deals with the struggles of today
By IZELEA IZHAM for LENSA SENI Work burnout is an all too familiar experience for most folks. We live in a time where hustle culture …
Waiting in keen anticipation of the animation short film ‘Walinong Sari’
By JAYSON HO KHIN WY for LENSA SENI Following in the footsteps of Disney’s Mulan and Raya and the Last Dragon, there’s a new warrior …