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Obor-obor in love with brown muddy waters,
This was perhaps one of my first experiment with conceptual photography when I was 19 or 20 used mydin printed batiks to test out teratai like hijabs. with baby @thezulvanny and @definitelyefi 🐑🤍
This was perhaps one of my first experiment with conceptual photography when I was 19 or 20 used mydin printed batiks to test out teratai like hijabs. with baby @thezulvanny and @definitelyefi 🐑🤍
DIY looking at MR. DIY’s first international art exhibition at Mid Valley —
What’s Art for, but to look lama sikit
@mrdiy2u
#mrdiy #mrdiycares #mrdiyartcompetition #identityanddiversity
What’s Art for, but to look lama sikit
@mrdiy2u
#mrdiy #mrdiycares #mrdiyartcompetition #identityanddiversity
Circling back to the Visual poetry film
‘Kobis Merah’ in 2019
The confusing cycle that entails female puberty, through the vivid red’s silent coming of age. The short presents the experience and the inner secretive world for adolescent girls in Malaysia during highschool. The piece emulates the awkward, confusing and at times frustrating process navigating puberty, conveyed through the reddening of a cabbage that comes to resemble a rose.
Kobis Merah was directed to start the conversation on body and menstruation, with much of the topic on the female body muted in conservative countries. The taboo and the absence of sex education in schools and at home, leaves young girls clueless, unequipped with the knowledge on their body and changes other than the biological comprehension on menstruation and pregnancy, but none covering on health related to the functions of their sexual organs and normal hormonal processes. This shapes coming generations to feel ashamed to talk of topics related to their body viewing it as sensual rather than a matter of health, leaving them vulnerable to potential complications and the undetected changes or developments in the lifetime of their health.
Showed in @gudskul Jakarta & @kersanartfoundation Yogyakarta
Directed/Creative direction by Dhan Illiani Yusof
Videographer @yazeidoshinji Safwan khalid
Color Grading @shahazman Sound @unaaz99
Assists @laiciboi @aminnnnnnnnnnnnnn
#ArusBinti #Arusbintikobismerah
‘Kobis Merah’ in 2019
The confusing cycle that entails female puberty, through the vivid red’s silent coming of age. The short presents the experience and the inner secretive world for adolescent girls in Malaysia during highschool. The piece emulates the awkward, confusing and at times frustrating process navigating puberty, conveyed through the reddening of a cabbage that comes to resemble a rose.
Kobis Merah was directed to start the conversation on body and menstruation, with much of the topic on the female body muted in conservative countries. The taboo and the absence of sex education in schools and at home, leaves young girls clueless, unequipped with the knowledge on their body and changes other than the biological comprehension on menstruation and pregnancy, but none covering on health related to the functions of their sexual organs and normal hormonal processes. This shapes coming generations to feel ashamed to talk of topics related to their body viewing it as sensual rather than a matter of health, leaving them vulnerable to potential complications and the undetected changes or developments in the lifetime of their health.
Showed in @gudskul Jakarta & @kersanartfoundation Yogyakarta
Directed/Creative direction by Dhan Illiani Yusof
Videographer @yazeidoshinji Safwan khalid
Color Grading @shahazman Sound @unaaz99
Assists @laiciboi @aminnnnnnnnnnnnnn
#ArusBinti #Arusbintikobismerah
Konfrontasi study
the absurd, exhausted, holy, and defiant
@irinedaris
@insyirahiszarizal
@eridiata
@nebularbabe
Shooting Team:
@whoisshiyan
@aidan.at
@highkeyflair
the absurd, exhausted, holy, and defiant
@irinedaris
@insyirahiszarizal
@eridiata
@nebularbabe
Shooting Team:
@whoisshiyan
@aidan.at
@highkeyflair
Art x fashion hangout sesh #2 at @greydeastudio
Thank you to everyone who showed up!
Thank you to everyone who showed up!
Violence is ordinary
Its bred, nurtured, normalised, cultivated, even cared for.
And no, I don’t mean the boys.
I mean a culture,
rife with collective complicity.
Why do we pretend to be in shock
at the rise in femicide, assault, and rape
of young women and girls?
Have you not heard your sister say,
it’s almost a rite of passage for women.
Your aunt say,
we all go through it.
Your mother say,
it’s part of being a woman.
A nation’s nawaitu
missed its nyawa itu.
our ordinary is violence here.
Muse: @eridiata
Its bred, nurtured, normalised, cultivated, even cared for.
And no, I don’t mean the boys.
I mean a culture,
rife with collective complicity.
Why do we pretend to be in shock
at the rise in femicide, assault, and rape
of young women and girls?
Have you not heard your sister say,
it’s almost a rite of passage for women.
Your aunt say,
we all go through it.
Your mother say,
it’s part of being a woman.
A nation’s nawaitu
missed its nyawa itu.
our ordinary is violence here.
Muse: @eridiata
we’re doing another art x fashion hangout 🌿
it’s just a space to come by, do your thing, talk ideas, or sit quietly and make. you can draft patterns, knit, embroider, watch an art/fashion movie or documentary, or just hang out and chat. no pressure, just company
will be co-hosting with @harisrashid :)
🗓️ 18 october, 2–5pm
📍 greydea studio, @greydeastudio ttdi
come through if you’ve been wanting to be around other creative people again, no need to bring anything but yourself. 🤍
#artxfashionhangout #kualalumpur #fashioncommunitykl #creativehangout
it’s just a space to come by, do your thing, talk ideas, or sit quietly and make. you can draft patterns, knit, embroider, watch an art/fashion movie or documentary, or just hang out and chat. no pressure, just company
will be co-hosting with @harisrashid :)
🗓️ 18 october, 2–5pm
📍 greydea studio, @greydeastudio ttdi
come through if you’ve been wanting to be around other creative people again, no need to bring anything but yourself. 🤍
#artxfashionhangout #kualalumpur #fashioncommunitykl #creativehangout
sepetang with good company
a hearty chat with Kak Zainin and her husband of @beravisionvalley foraging some plants from their small garden to eco print on my piece, quite a few plants I visually knew but never actually known their names
also macam macam, talked about chlorophyll, colours and natural dye from local flowers and leaves, and even our love for stars
and getting to see sappanwood dye in action finally! (despite me having a abg at home that ive not used yet) 🧜🏻♀️ So grateful to spend time with the bit of wisdom I get to learn from the people, also that we’re all from the same small beach town taman sepang putra 😂
a hearty chat with Kak Zainin and her husband of @beravisionvalley foraging some plants from their small garden to eco print on my piece, quite a few plants I visually knew but never actually known their names
also macam macam, talked about chlorophyll, colours and natural dye from local flowers and leaves, and even our love for stars
and getting to see sappanwood dye in action finally! (despite me having a abg at home that ive not used yet) 🧜🏻♀️ So grateful to spend time with the bit of wisdom I get to learn from the people, also that we’re all from the same small beach town taman sepang putra 😂
The on-going exploration of Iman Alternative,
of modern Malay femininity
absurd, exhausted, holy, and defiant.
The mysticism of the Malay woman in collision with devotion, set against the extractive nature of modern structures.
Yayyyyyyyyy updated the websiteeeeeee
https://www.dhanillianiyusof.com/blog
Also my Merpati Putih is cute here (My Myvi car’s pet name of 9 years)
@dayanayahaya
@irinedaris
@insyirahiszarizal
@eridiata
@nebularbabe
Shooting Team:
@whoisshiyan
@aidan.at
@highkeyflair
of modern Malay femininity
absurd, exhausted, holy, and defiant.
The mysticism of the Malay woman in collision with devotion, set against the extractive nature of modern structures.
Yayyyyyyyyy updated the websiteeeeeee
https://www.dhanillianiyusof.com/blog
Also my Merpati Putih is cute here (My Myvi car’s pet name of 9 years)
@dayanayahaya
@irinedaris
@insyirahiszarizal
@eridiata
@nebularbabe
Shooting Team:
@whoisshiyan
@aidan.at
@highkeyflair
Seam & Seamlessness
Fabric of Exchange: Intersectionality of Arts, Fashion & Tradition
Thank you @cult_gallery, panelist all best best 🐑
for having me, and to my fellow panelists @john.ang.771 @suryani_senja with the conversation so gracefully held by @fitribad. 🐑
learned just as much as I shared,
Happy two of my fabric works have found a home.
Fabric of Exchange: Intersectionality of Arts, Fashion & Tradition
Thank you @cult_gallery, panelist all best best 🐑
for having me, and to my fellow panelists @john.ang.771 @suryani_senja with the conversation so gracefully held by @fitribad. 🐑
learned just as much as I shared,
Happy two of my fabric works have found a home.
Iman Alternative
@dayanayahaya
@irinedaris
@insyirahiszarizal
@eridiata
@nebularbabe
Shooting Team:
@whoisshiyan
@aidan.at
@highkeyflair
@dayanayahaya
@irinedaris
@insyirahiszarizal
@eridiata
@nebularbabe
Shooting Team:
@whoisshiyan
@aidan.at
@highkeyflair
The other evening we circled around in Fashion X Art first get together to know what it means to be in a young art scene that still feels suspended across decades. We talked about gaps, between the generations, between industries and creatives, and you only get to know things in fragments - almost like oral history, passed word of mouth: how to get things, who to talk to. It makes visible a whole landscape of barriers for sustaining growth even more challenging for continuity . And in the bigger picture, it points to a gap in archiving our current creative landscape. Culture is so often viewed only as the past, but we fail to encompass its continuity, the people who are making it now too in art, culture, fashion, design. Whether it’s subculture, pop, music etc
the missing pieces of supply chains, the lack of resources. We asked if creative gig jobs could ever be listed with transparent pay, if local services could be mapped out, if guidance could actually be accessible for creatives outside of school. Also that creatives learn admin, mediation, the boring but necessary parts of business so we’re less vulnerable in ventures. All of it came down to one thing: how to bridge the gap, how to mobilise together for something better. All these conversations aren’t new, it’s been around in many collectives and in conversations, still burning through finding ways, so that community and ecosystem don’t just stay as words
Thank you to everyone who was present that day! my sister @haidayusof for co facilitating this together
Thank you especially to our kind host Nash Browning for providing us space and some foodies 🙏🏻🤍
the missing pieces of supply chains, the lack of resources. We asked if creative gig jobs could ever be listed with transparent pay, if local services could be mapped out, if guidance could actually be accessible for creatives outside of school. Also that creatives learn admin, mediation, the boring but necessary parts of business so we’re less vulnerable in ventures. All of it came down to one thing: how to bridge the gap, how to mobilise together for something better. All these conversations aren’t new, it’s been around in many collectives and in conversations, still burning through finding ways, so that community and ecosystem don’t just stay as words
Thank you to everyone who was present that day! my sister @haidayusof for co facilitating this together
Thank you especially to our kind host Nash Browning for providing us space and some foodies 🙏🏻🤍
‘she, in apostrophe, hyper-read yet profoundly unread’
what you read in me,
will always be incomplete,
shooting team
@highkeyflair
@aidan.at
what you read in me,
will always be incomplete,
shooting team
@highkeyflair
@aidan.at
2/6 of my graduate’s collection from 2018
in 2018 I made an ode to my late mother’s memory ( one of many ) of the little things she taught me growing up,
on sewing, pressing flowers within Atlas and encyclopedia books, lessons on gardening and its life cycles and its gift of memberi,
so naturally I pressed a number of malaysian grown flowers and encased them in between the thinnest layers of silk fabric and sewn the edges into place, completed by a branch from one of my favourite evening walks by the taman.
A kind of autopsy of her bones, the beribu- (ibu) that i feel is around me in anything green, reminiscent of her green nature and fingers
As pressed flowers lose their vibrancy - the colour faded, yet the fragility and presence remained. A soft monument to time, memory, deep grief and what is passed down through fabric, care, and decay. Echoing as well the pain of seeing her hide her cancer in the last few months.
it’s been 7 years since i created this piece and yet this work still hangs over adjacent to my bed has lasted longer than what I expected. Fragility frozen in its own time.
It was named different before in a show, but changed it later to
“Tinggal Beribu” - on whats left yet stays, whats given yet taken and what is a thousand mothers experienced within them
on sewing, pressing flowers within Atlas and encyclopedia books, lessons on gardening and its life cycles and its gift of memberi,
so naturally I pressed a number of malaysian grown flowers and encased them in between the thinnest layers of silk fabric and sewn the edges into place, completed by a branch from one of my favourite evening walks by the taman.
A kind of autopsy of her bones, the beribu- (ibu) that i feel is around me in anything green, reminiscent of her green nature and fingers
As pressed flowers lose their vibrancy - the colour faded, yet the fragility and presence remained. A soft monument to time, memory, deep grief and what is passed down through fabric, care, and decay. Echoing as well the pain of seeing her hide her cancer in the last few months.
it’s been 7 years since i created this piece and yet this work still hangs over adjacent to my bed has lasted longer than what I expected. Fragility frozen in its own time.
It was named different before in a show, but changed it later to
“Tinggal Beribu” - on whats left yet stays, whats given yet taken and what is a thousand mothers experienced within them
Sights of Kerala, South India
The hypnotic sound of weaving, Nehru Trophy Boat Race for the Onam festival by the namada lake in Alappuzha, ayurvedic treatments, the drumming sound of Chenda, A picture with the mythical King of Bahubali of Kerala, a pool table with people from 4 different countries, a moto ride around
The hypnotic sound of weaving, Nehru Trophy Boat Race for the Onam festival by the namada lake in Alappuzha, ayurvedic treatments, the drumming sound of Chenda, A picture with the mythical King of Bahubali of Kerala, a pool table with people from 4 different countries, a moto ride around
a bunch of good hearts along the way,
Started learning Rengga mataya @wibowodn yang also bisa ngombrol bahasa jepang @anissa_raz gurl was in sensei mode
Attended a few collective talks and initiatives such as the Art x Law initiative meant to help the welfare and future of art workers throughout, rushed between research talks and things hosted by fiveartspeeps, with inter generational key players and art practitioners swimming the same waters.
supported some friends at KLFW, attended mr simple lim’s (my tattoo teacher’s) new branch opening,
Been knee deep finding books on fashion, culture and art so I can continue staying off socials while i reconnect to a world i’m better fit for.
Started learning Rengga mataya @wibowodn yang also bisa ngombrol bahasa jepang @anissa_raz gurl was in sensei mode
Attended a few collective talks and initiatives such as the Art x Law initiative meant to help the welfare and future of art workers throughout, rushed between research talks and things hosted by fiveartspeeps, with inter generational key players and art practitioners swimming the same waters.
supported some friends at KLFW, attended mr simple lim’s (my tattoo teacher’s) new branch opening,
Been knee deep finding books on fashion, culture and art so I can continue staying off socials while i reconnect to a world i’m better fit for.
Showing some textile works from my residency time in Indonesia in 2019, come come. @cult_gallery
In collaboration with @samyama.by.johnang , 𝘼𝙎𝙀𝘼𝙉 𝘼𝙧𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙨: 𝘼 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 traces the shared cultural threads of ASEAN nations through contemporary artistic expressions and historical textiles. Contemporary works curated by @cult_gallery are placed in dialogue with antique and vintage textiles and objects from the collection of @samyama.by.johnang , set in the charming space of @yapahshakhouse
Anchoring this year’s ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, the exhibition highlights regional continuities and tensions through material histories and artistic practices.
The poster features artwork by @dhanilliani presented by Cult, alongside a Kelantanese silk screen by Mohamed Yusof from the Samyama collection.
In collaboration with @samyama.by.johnang , 𝘼𝙎𝙀𝘼𝙉 𝘼𝙧𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙨: 𝘼 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 traces the shared cultural threads of ASEAN nations through contemporary artistic expressions and historical textiles. Contemporary works curated by @cult_gallery are placed in dialogue with antique and vintage textiles and objects from the collection of @samyama.by.johnang , set in the charming space of @yapahshakhouse
Anchoring this year’s ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, the exhibition highlights regional continuities and tensions through material histories and artistic practices.
The poster features artwork by @dhanilliani presented by Cult, alongside a Kelantanese silk screen by Mohamed Yusof from the Samyama collection.
Was in Jakarta for a shortwhile for the hectic fun of sourcing items and materials to art direct for Tidur Lambak’s immersive set installation and show directed by my friends @tahalong @freezforshort under @tapirstudio.my at the Jakarta International Theater Platform @d_teaterplatform love all the sleeping tapirs who joined in the nap session, Thank you to the DITP Crew for smoothly managing the team’s whole trip, Thank you Indonesia 🤍🤝🏻
just like the axolotl failing evolution
@photovogue,
Terima Kasih @alessiaglaviano 🙏🏻 was in a daze wondering how its possible to be part of the final 150 out of the 100k submissions worldwide, the little girl in me is ecstatic to see a glimpse of someone she wishes to see more of in the world.
here’s to my friends and the girls ive worked with across in my art practice for trusting me to realize my visions together, entah how but life is diy always
Terima Kasih @alessiaglaviano 🙏🏻 was in a daze wondering how its possible to be part of the final 150 out of the 100k submissions worldwide, the little girl in me is ecstatic to see a glimpse of someone she wishes to see more of in the world.
here’s to my friends and the girls ive worked with across in my art practice for trusting me to realize my visions together, entah how but life is diy always
that perempuan life, xoxo
Hijrah (2022)
ayer
kata katapillar - berkurung -berchrysalis
🐑
Setting up the studio again next week for all my niyat niyat selves☺️
icing a head covering, a cat in kurung.
Chutchutchut @dinsabah @spacepatblas Move & Show Masterclass
Chutchutchut @dinsabah @spacepatblas Move & Show Masterclass
🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜
An oracle, but it all leads to kuih
Feeling Anxtsy
Pearl Sugar, Print on Acrylic Glass
Pearl Sugar, Print on Acrylic Glass
Well anyway,
always hopeful things shift for us artists and creatives, the smallest things are worth the biggest celebrations, and the bigger things are worth not to be taken too seriously. 🐑
Happy to be sharing this space with friends, also goes out to the original gang who helped work on Arus binti 🫡
always hopeful things shift for us artists and creatives, the smallest things are worth the biggest celebrations, and the bigger things are worth not to be taken too seriously. 🐑
Happy to be sharing this space with friends, also goes out to the original gang who helped work on Arus binti 🫡
Throwback to designing the Kelambu Roti tissue like installation set for Tidur Lambak’s immersive experience for the sleepy heads around town at @kongsikl for @tapirstudio.my 😴
May many many may,
carried vibes in Jaotim
recitation’s not really my thing
just good friends and soulful strings
with my borneon babies
@lauramunan @definitelyefi @bbsingsong
set up a girl trap,
project is community,
playful art scheming,
@highkeyflair @aidan.at @insyirahiszarizal @dayanayahaya @eridiata @irinebalqis @nebularbabe @whoisshiyan
Thank you ladies for joining
Beraya at @binfilem @irisaizm
although virtually in Osaka Expo 2025
Found sister threads in
Kak Nik Marhammah and @ninimarini_
Admiring in spirit, A Tugu of legacies and textiles
A portrait from little Daneen to Dhani,
Uncannily exactly Dhani
carried vibes in Jaotim
recitation’s not really my thing
just good friends and soulful strings
with my borneon babies
@lauramunan @definitelyefi @bbsingsong
set up a girl trap,
project is community,
playful art scheming,
@highkeyflair @aidan.at @insyirahiszarizal @dayanayahaya @eridiata @irinebalqis @nebularbabe @whoisshiyan
Thank you ladies for joining
Beraya at @binfilem @irisaizm
although virtually in Osaka Expo 2025
Found sister threads in
Kak Nik Marhammah and @ninimarini_
Admiring in spirit, A Tugu of legacies and textiles
A portrait from little Daneen to Dhani,
Uncannily exactly Dhani
ikan pari more than any other pari pari
#before I go back into the cycle of work to make more kerja art - work , enslaved to the reality but also part of the magic is somehow making it look effortless.
so many versions of who others assume me to be out in the world, that sometimes I wear them only to be confused that its anything but what fits me.
credits to the @buromalaysia team last march
#before I go back into the cycle of work to make more kerja art - work , enslaved to the reality but also part of the magic is somehow making it look effortless.
so many versions of who others assume me to be out in the world, that sometimes I wear them only to be confused that its anything but what fits me.
credits to the @buromalaysia team last march
Bersiram
Part of (Per)empuan (2019) series
for my Arus Binti exhibit in Indonesia
Fabric Installation - Conceptual Photography
lightly embellished & glitter on canvas fabric
1.1m x 0.9m
Exhibited at Gudskul, Jakarta & Kersan Art Foundation Jogja, Indonesia
girls wearing Batik Lepas, and indulging in self care - bathing or beauty rituals of the past and present.
Part of (Per)empuan (2019) series
for my Arus Binti exhibit in Indonesia
Fabric Installation - Conceptual Photography
lightly embellished & glitter on canvas fabric
1.1m x 0.9m
Exhibited at Gudskul, Jakarta & Kersan Art Foundation Jogja, Indonesia
girls wearing Batik Lepas, and indulging in self care - bathing or beauty rituals of the past and present.
A memory like clothing with textures
1. Went back to my hometown Penang as a family unit after more than a decade to touch base with late mom’s side for raya, brought up remnants of the past, and what it means for the very young me at the time, and with recollection what it presents to be now
2. In my collection of textiles, some vintage, some kamdar + sis’s personal creation at Armenian street against the decadent Baba- Nyonya tiles
3. Cult with friends for a final discussion on Poesy before it heads of to its new home, a museum by Dr Tan of Urmu in Port Dickson
4. Me as a worm for a reading room’s workshop at tintabudi on exploring sound
5. Kelingkan embroidering, feeling at home and thinking about Kak Nik’s perserverance and attentiveness in the craft
6. My very handsome Pakistani - Pashtun Babaji ( Tok / Grandfather )
7. Apom hunting in Penang, followed by antique works in leroy’s family shop
8. Reading Roger Scruton’s views and ideas on ‘Beauty’ while being reminded of how Im most at home with the trees and the wind behind my back that I grew up with in Bagan Lalang Beach
1. Went back to my hometown Penang as a family unit after more than a decade to touch base with late mom’s side for raya, brought up remnants of the past, and what it means for the very young me at the time, and with recollection what it presents to be now
2. In my collection of textiles, some vintage, some kamdar + sis’s personal creation at Armenian street against the decadent Baba- Nyonya tiles
3. Cult with friends for a final discussion on Poesy before it heads of to its new home, a museum by Dr Tan of Urmu in Port Dickson
4. Me as a worm for a reading room’s workshop at tintabudi on exploring sound
5. Kelingkan embroidering, feeling at home and thinking about Kak Nik’s perserverance and attentiveness in the craft
6. My very handsome Pakistani - Pashtun Babaji ( Tok / Grandfather )
7. Apom hunting in Penang, followed by antique works in leroy’s family shop
8. Reading Roger Scruton’s views and ideas on ‘Beauty’ while being reminded of how Im most at home with the trees and the wind behind my back that I grew up with in Bagan Lalang Beach
A harvest of rambutans,
rage is a hairy itchy thing
seru - seru kerangga.
(Call forth the weaver ants)
From (Per) empuan series (2019)
Canvas fabric & aluminium foil, fabric installation
Exhibited at @gudskul in 2019 Jakarta & @kersanartfoundation Jogjakarta
Photo courtesy of @carloskhu 🤍🙏🏻
rage is a hairy itchy thing
seru - seru kerangga.
(Call forth the weaver ants)
From (Per) empuan series (2019)
Canvas fabric & aluminium foil, fabric installation
Exhibited at @gudskul in 2019 Jakarta & @kersanartfoundation Jogjakarta
Photo courtesy of @carloskhu 🤍🙏🏻
Went to a Silver Smithing workshop with my sister, by the talented @leroyluar when we were back in our hometown. We both through the years had worn some of his beautiful pieces,
it was an in depth experience learning the processes involved — from the sawing, filling, burnishing - polishing, firing, doming, soildering, stippling, boiling ettccccc
my piece (me being creatively ambitious) was very stubborn in the making, it didn’t want to conform 😂🧎🏻♀️leroy said at times even with the right metrics and methods, the pieces would have their own air and semangat, imbued by the makers. It makes one think about the finesse in exercising brute strength — while negotiating a sense gentleness too with the pieces to mold accordingly, so the end piece is attentively halus.
a treat to have made custom made pendants while in my hometown in Penang. If you’re ever in town, drop by Chulia where his studio is located within his family run antique shop and give the workshop a try.
it was an in depth experience learning the processes involved — from the sawing, filling, burnishing - polishing, firing, doming, soildering, stippling, boiling ettccccc
my piece (me being creatively ambitious) was very stubborn in the making, it didn’t want to conform 😂🧎🏻♀️leroy said at times even with the right metrics and methods, the pieces would have their own air and semangat, imbued by the makers. It makes one think about the finesse in exercising brute strength — while negotiating a sense gentleness too with the pieces to mold accordingly, so the end piece is attentively halus.
a treat to have made custom made pendants while in my hometown in Penang. If you’re ever in town, drop by Chulia where his studio is located within his family run antique shop and give the workshop a try.
Conceptual Photography - Fabric Print and Color Test from 2019
Baju Opah, Batik
Baju Opah, Batik
Selamat Hari Raya 🌙 Eid Mubarak
🐑 all sorts of things, all sorts of saints, all sorts all sorts,
of ways growing.
1. Eye-ing books at Kinokuniya, especially Poor Artists by @thewhitepube
2. @john.ang.771 Gracing us with his extensive knowledge on textiles, — on kebaya, batik motifs and social occurences during the time period that seeped into becoming popular culture/motives
3. A chat with Artist Niranjan who came back from Canada with his lovely wife Jane for a sharing session at ilhamgallery
4. @anissa_raz Reminding us the badest of us are the ones who wake up for sahur
5. Meniscus tear girl 🤭 couldn’t tell my doctor it was from walking — not an injury I got from ice hockey
6. Global Girls Game 2025 = Free hockey game = Unknowingly playing with a meniscus tear (Gotta do it for the girls)
7. Birthday hangout became a book club hangout @tahalong @freezforshort @serimizani
of ways growing.
1. Eye-ing books at Kinokuniya, especially Poor Artists by @thewhitepube
2. @john.ang.771 Gracing us with his extensive knowledge on textiles, — on kebaya, batik motifs and social occurences during the time period that seeped into becoming popular culture/motives
3. A chat with Artist Niranjan who came back from Canada with his lovely wife Jane for a sharing session at ilhamgallery
4. @anissa_raz Reminding us the badest of us are the ones who wake up for sahur
5. Meniscus tear girl 🤭 couldn’t tell my doctor it was from walking — not an injury I got from ice hockey
6. Global Girls Game 2025 = Free hockey game = Unknowingly playing with a meniscus tear (Gotta do it for the girls)
7. Birthday hangout became a book club hangout @tahalong @freezforshort @serimizani
World Poetry Day 2025
Excerpt from my piece - Arus binti (2019)
visual poetry - short film
Excerpt from my piece - Arus binti (2019)
visual poetry - short film
Niyat Berat (Weighted Intentions) 2024
10 ft x 16 ft Installation,
Acrylic on Concrete Tiles
10 ft x 16 ft Installation,
Acrylic on Concrete Tiles
Poesy (2025)
Conceptual Photography printed on Chiffon, Voile, Cotton Fabric, Light beaded embellishments , Text Embroidery
200 x 105cm
“Poesy”, a reversal in cloth styling and the many layers of a woman’s prayer dress. The piece plays with the meaning and materiality in fabric and act of wearing. The four fabric layers— likened to pages of a book— each carry a different fragment of the same image, revealing and concealing in harmony, presenting a balance between concealment and exposure, performing the nature of ambiguity in poetry. The gentle shifts in fabric and form explore the intimacy and fluidity of devotion.
The show runs from 8 March onwards.
#BerseriKandi #CULTGallery #WomenInArt #InternationalWomensDay2025 #IWD2025CULT
Berseri Kandi @cult_gallery
Conceptual Photography printed on Chiffon, Voile, Cotton Fabric, Light beaded embellishments , Text Embroidery
200 x 105cm
“Poesy”, a reversal in cloth styling and the many layers of a woman’s prayer dress. The piece plays with the meaning and materiality in fabric and act of wearing. The four fabric layers— likened to pages of a book— each carry a different fragment of the same image, revealing and concealing in harmony, presenting a balance between concealment and exposure, performing the nature of ambiguity in poetry. The gentle shifts in fabric and form explore the intimacy and fluidity of devotion.
The show runs from 8 March onwards.
#BerseriKandi #CULTGallery #WomenInArt #InternationalWomensDay2025 #IWD2025CULT
Berseri Kandi @cult_gallery
Always eager to push my love of ice hockey 🏒 the @womensicehockeymy to see the limelight of day
on National Tv
@tv3_nona thank you for the feature!
Part 1
on National Tv
@tv3_nona thank you for the feature!
Part 1
🐑 mari mari on the 8th to @cult_gallery
𝒷𝑒𝓇𝓈𝑒𝓇𝒾 𝓀𝒶𝓃𝒹𝒾, an all-women group exhibition who is unapologetic, bold, and brilliant. Inspired by the wordplay of “𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪” and “𝘴𝘳𝘪𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪”, the show celebrates resilience and defiance in all its forms—one that radiates and nurtures its surroundings.
In a world that continues to confine women to specific roles, this exhibition is about women existing authentically.
✨𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙞 𝙠𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞✨ reflects on identity, autonomy, and the evolving perceptions of womanhood in a rapidly changing world.
“As the legendary warrior pulls on the strings of her bow, the tensions between progress and lingering inequalities sharpen her aim.”
Join us for Opening Night for a special gathering and 𝘐𝘧𝘵𝘢𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘢, prepared specially by Dukun Kebun. We will also have a dedicated room for 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵, so you can comfortably observe your prayers.
Let’s come together to celebrate the brilliance, strength, and artistry of womanhood.
🚪 Opening Night: Saturday March 8, 7pm onwards
📅 Exhibition Duration: March 8–23, 2025
📍 CULT Gallery
🔗 RSVP via link in bio
Photo credit, artwork by:
©Dhan Illiani Yusof, Poesy
Conceptual Photography printed on chiffon, voile, cotton fabric, light beaded embellishments, text embroidery
200 x 105cm
#BerseriKandiCULT #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025 #CULTGallery #womeninart
𝒷𝑒𝓇𝓈𝑒𝓇𝒾 𝓀𝒶𝓃𝒹𝒾, an all-women group exhibition who is unapologetic, bold, and brilliant. Inspired by the wordplay of “𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪” and “𝘴𝘳𝘪𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪”, the show celebrates resilience and defiance in all its forms—one that radiates and nurtures its surroundings.
In a world that continues to confine women to specific roles, this exhibition is about women existing authentically.
✨𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙞 𝙠𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞✨ reflects on identity, autonomy, and the evolving perceptions of womanhood in a rapidly changing world.
“As the legendary warrior pulls on the strings of her bow, the tensions between progress and lingering inequalities sharpen her aim.”
Join us for Opening Night for a special gathering and 𝘐𝘧𝘵𝘢𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘢, prepared specially by Dukun Kebun. We will also have a dedicated room for 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵, so you can comfortably observe your prayers.
Let’s come together to celebrate the brilliance, strength, and artistry of womanhood.
🚪 Opening Night: Saturday March 8, 7pm onwards
📅 Exhibition Duration: March 8–23, 2025
📍 CULT Gallery
🔗 RSVP via link in bio
Photo credit, artwork by:
©Dhan Illiani Yusof, Poesy
Conceptual Photography printed on chiffon, voile, cotton fabric, light beaded embellishments, text embroidery
200 x 105cm
#BerseriKandiCULT #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025 #CULTGallery #womeninart
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