Southeast Asian Arts Residency
For artists of all genres and arts managers from ASEAN nations only, for residencies of 1-3 months. Providing accommodation, studio space, and living allowance.
Conservation Research Writing Residency
Rimbun Dahan now offers short-term residencies, between 2 weeks and 3 months, for researchers in environmental conservation issues who need time and space to write up their research for publication.
Plant List
Rimbun Dahan’s 14-acre garden is a valuable collection of plants indigenous to Southeast Asia, including many tropical forest hardwoods and some specimens of species now extinct in the wild.
About
Rimbun Dahan is the home of architect Hijjas Kasturi and his wife Angela. Set on fourteen acres outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the compound of Rimbun Dahan is a centre for developing traditional and contemporary art forms.
Residencies
Rimbun Dahan hosts a range of artists’ residencies to encourage visual artists, choreographers and other creative individuals to explore and develop their artistic work. We also run a residency for environmental conservation researchers.
Venue Rental
Various venues at Rimbun Dahan are available for short-term rental for weddings, television commercial or film shoots, and other events. Please contact us to organise a recce visit, and to discuss date availability and prices.
News
Alyssa Powell-Ascura
Asian Australian multidisciplinary artist Alyssa Powell-Ascura is undertaking the first Delima Residency at Rimbun Dahan, sponsored by the Mahmood Martin Foundation in cooperation with The Mill, Adelaide. During the residency, Alyssa has been researching a new multidiscplinary work for her solo exhibition at The Mill in 2024, as well as immersing herself in living in Southeast Asia.... Read more »
Ny&Khun
This Cambodian contemporary art duo has been in residence at Rimbun Dahan for two months in 2023, reflecting upon their future directions, and developing a new contemporary dance work, Pilgrim.... Read more »
Marionne Contreras
Filipina artist Marionne Contreras undertook a 1-month residency at Rimbun Dahan in November 2023, delving into botanical printing of plants foraged from the garden, in an act of remembering her hometown, retracing her lineage, and necessarily failing to replicate the beauty of nature.... Read more »
Wild Dot
Shirin Rafie and Liz Liu from Wild Dot (Singapore) undertook two months of residency at Rimbun Dahan in 2023 (in May and November) investigating the colour palette of plants and unwanted materials in the space.... Read more »
Wong Ming Hao
Malaysian artist Wong Ming Hao is undertaking a 3-month residency at Rimbun Dahan at the end of 2023, experimenting with the possibilities of his paint-skin collages with inspiration from human relationships with nature.... Read more »
