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What are objects without the meaning we attach to them? Do they truly carry the memories of a place and its people? Is looking back at them through nostalgia enough, or is there something deeper they reveal about who we are and the indigenous cultural identities we continue to shape? Join Sabahan artists Jesse Joy […]

How does one define their cultural identity, especially when they have lived away from their homeland for an extended period of time? How do you express it without disregarding how your current lived experiences have shaped you? Join Sabahan artists Hannah Bhatt and Fay Ulrica as they unpack the tensions between tradition and modern life, […]

For culture to thrive, should it be preserved in its purest form, or should it evolve with the times? Do they work against each other or can preservation and evolution co-exist? Join world-renowned Sape Artist Alena Murang & award winning bornean film director Sarah Lois Dorai for a special screening of their short documentary Songs […]

What defines indigenous identity? Is it a birthplace? Is it lineage? Is it the practice of customs and traditions? For the mixed heritage person, it is hardly straightforward and far more complex, layered, nuanced and at times even contradictory. Come listen to how Allie Jabing, an indigenous craft design expert of Iban-Chinese heritage and Bethany […]

*OPENING RECEPTION 4PM ONWARDS, 7 AUG 2026* A collection of works from Bornean artists reimagining the indigenous Bornean identity not as a relic of the past but as a living, evolving expression shaping our collective future. Bornean Indigenous identities are often defined by the lives and traditions of our ancestors. They explored and created with […]