Resident Artists | Rimbun Dahan

Since 1994, over 100 artists in a variety of disciplines have lived and worked at Rimbun Dahan, in residencies from 2 weeks to 12 months. Over 30 artists were in residence for a whole year, as part of the Malaysia-Australia Visual Artist Residency (now called the Yearlong Visual Artist Residency). Many other artists from Southeast Asia, Australia and beyond, including painters, sculptors, poets, authors, performance artists, and choreographers, as well as arts managers, have also found inspiration during shorter residencies at Rimbun Dahan. To apply for a residency, go here >>

Visual Artists on Year-Long Residencies

12-month residencies for visual artists. View the list of artists >>

Southeast Asian Artist Residencies

1-3 month residencies for artists from Southeast Asian countries. View the list of artists >>

Asialink Residencies

3-month residencies for artists from Australia, funded by the Asialink Arts Residency Programme. View the list of artists >>

Choreographers’ Residencies

1-3 month residencies for contemporary dance choreographers. View the list of artists >>

Indonesian artist Oceu Apristawijaya in his studio at Rimbun Dahan.

Other Residencies

Rimbun Dahan has hosted various other short-term residencies and work placements, and used to run the now-defunct residency at Hotel Penaga.

Watercolour work by artist Jennifer Tyers.

Open Residencies for International Artists

1-3 month unfunded residencies for artists in any discipline from countries beyond Southeast Asia. View the list of artists >>

Yearlong Visual Artist Residency

12-month residencies for visual artists. From 1994 to 2013 we offered two slots per year for two artists from Malaysia and Australia. From 2016, this residency is only open for one Malaysian artist every year.

Southeast Asian Artist Residency

1-3 month residencies for artists from Southeast Asian countries.

Asialink

3-month residencies for artists from Australia, funded by the Asialink Arts Residency Programme .

Choreographers Residency

1-3 month residencies for contemporary dance choreographers.

Open Residencies for International Artists

1-3 month unfunded residencies for artists in any discipline from countries beyond Southeast Asia.

Short Term Residencies

2012	Sam Badaruddin, Brunei
2010	Pham Huy Thong, Vietnam
2009	Thu Kim Vu, Vietnam Diana Lui, Paris
2007	Cecep Syamsul Hari, Bandung Bahtiar Dwi Susanto, Indonesia Sarawut Chutiwongpeti, Thailand Lau Mun Leng, Malaysia Yaksa Agus, Yogyakarta Matt Cox, Australia
2006	Brian Curtin, Bangkok Ari Dyanto, Yogyakarta
2005	Eko Nugroho, Yogyakarta Anna Heggie, Australia
2004	Anting Anting, an artist group, Manila, 2004
2003	Mark O’Connor, Australia

Hotel Penaga Residencies (no longer active)

2017	Karyn Coxall-Leong, Australia
2016	Kafayat Quadri, Nigeria/Malaysia Arko Datto, India Sharon Chin, Malaysia Riel Hilario, Philippines ERYN @ Winnie Cheng, Malaysia John Mateer, Australia
2015	Nina Rupena, Australia Lwin Oo Maung, Myanmar Omar Musa, Australia/Malaysia Bridie Gillman, Australia Angela Tay, Malaysia/Australia
2014	Eko Bambang Wisnu, Indonesia Lauren Black, Australia Dan Wollmering, Australia Kriss Wong, Malaysia Joanna Gambotto, Australia
2013	Agustian Supriatna, Indonesia Barbara Wildenboer, South Africa
2012	Thorton Walker, Australia Marcia Ong, Singapore and Hilary Schwartz, USA Jumaadi, Indonesia/Australia Sangeeta Sandrasegar, Australia
2011	Tim Craker, Australia Melanie Fulton and John Foubister, Australia
2010	Dominic Johns (Australia), George Fishman (USA), Glenn Romanis (Australia), Helen Bodycomb (Australia) working on a collaborative mosaic

Work Placements

2011-2012	Chia Hui Tong, agricultural scientist
2010	Raphaël Stoll, horticulturalist
2009	Shafirul Azmi & Sufinah Abu Bakar, dancers