The Lain Lain Project
GMBB, KL
20 April to 20 October 2024
Lain means embrace in Sanskrit. This project is all about embracing differences through the Lost and Found Ancestral Wisdoms.
Borneo Laboratory, a Kuching based arts and culture collective, aimed to foster unity by the encouragement of celebrating similarities and differences.
This project is a trilogical exhibition ~ about 3 transformative journeys, which includes:
'Serumpun' (symbolizing shared roots and aspirations) ~ 12 Borneo based crafts communities and their artwork, and how committed they are in preserving these fading traditions.
'Big Trip' ~ exploration of the ancestral wisdom and rooted practices that shapes broader global connections across generations ~ stories were collected from different places and ethnic groups, with their unique perspectives but similar practices.
'Lain Lain' ~ after some exploration of the past, we come back to the present! Ongoing dialogues were held with individuals who are actively playing major roles in creating a more inclusive Malaysia.
Borneo Laboratory founder Wendy Teo said, "I hope that visitors to The Lain Lain Project will leave the exhibition more open to accepting one another’s differences, as each of us are different as individuals, and yet as humans, we are the same."
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