Description

Borneo Heart in Kuala Lumpur 2023 by Yee I-Lann and Collaborators is an exhibition about finding ways forward. Working with The Zhongshan Building, The Godown Arts Centre, A+ Works of Art, ILHAM Gallery and Rumah Lukis, Borneo Heart turns on two concepts: the tikar (woven mat) as a collective platform for community, storytelling and ritual, and the tamu (weekly market) as a meeting place for the exchange of goods, stories and ideas. First held in Kota Kinabalu in May 2021, it presents works by Yee I-Lann made in collaboration with weavers, film-makers, dancers, other fellow creative producers and friends in a series of art exhibitions; a programme of workshops and talks; and Tamu Tanah & Air, bringing together makers, growers, community-builders, problem-solvers and story-tellers from Sabah, Sarawak and Semenanjung.