A day of art and artists, in the 14-acre tropical greenery of Rimbun Dahan, 45 minutes from Kuala Lumpur.
On Sunday 28 April 2024, Rimbun Dahan will be open to the public to view works in progress by our current resident artists Yap Chee Keng (Malaysia), Nadiyah Suyatna (Indonesia) and Syahnan Anuar (Malaysia). Our intern Amirul Arif will also be sharing his collection of traditional Malay woodcarvings.
Free entry. Registration required for garden tour only (see below).
Schedule
9:00am-11:00am: Registration for the garden tour is full; please join us for other activities which do not require registration! Guided garden tour of our 14-acre native Southeast Asian arboretum and garden at Rimbun Dahan by Angela Hijjas. Meet at the front gate. Slots are limited, and registrations are required for the garden tour.
11:00am-2:00pm: Visual artists’ studios open to the public. Please visit the studios and have a chat with the artists.
2:00-3:00pm: Lunch break; studios closed. You are welcome to bring your own picnic to enjoy in the garden; please take your rubbish with you.
3:00-6:00pm: Visual artists’ studios open to the public.
Travelling Directions
Use Waze to drive to Rimbun Dahan: https://waze.com/ul/hw284q6meb
Use Google Maps to drive to Rimbun Dahan: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ft5fV9YpGsvciCtU8
Landmarks: Our front gate is opposite Warung Selera Ria and also next to the start of Lorong Belimbing. Do not enter Lorong Belimbing, please enter the front gate from the main road.
Tips for Visitors
- We have parking inside the compound, along the driveway. Just drive in the front gate and park as indicated along the drive.
- Bring your own mosquito repellent!
- We are sorry, Rimbun Dahan is not a wheelchair accessible venue.
- Wear practical shoes if you are planning to walk around the garden.
- Bring an umbrella in case of rain.
- No refreshments or water provided. Feel free to bring your own picnic, and enjoy it in the gardens; please clean up all your trash.
- No pets, no swimming — thank you for your cooperation.
If you have any questions, please email arts@rimbundahan.org or WhatsApp Bilqis at +6017-3103769.
About the Participants
Yap Chee Keng, from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, he obtained an Associate Degree in Interior Architecture and Diploma in Visual Arts from New Era College, Malaysia. His further study in Taiwan earned him a Bachelor Degree from Tunghai University and a Master Degree from the Fine Arts Department of National Taipei University of the Arts. Highly awarded both in Malaysia and Taiwan, Chee Keng’s work uses the carpenter’s ink marker to create a diverse color space, while reflecting on the impact of technological advancements on traditional artisan’s work.
Nadiyah Suyatna is a comic artist/illustrator born and raised in the outskirts of Jakarta who draws inspirations from everyday life. Besides Smoldering, she has been working on another comic project about a fishing community in North Jakarta, in collaboration with Marco del Gallo. Their short comic Blessing of the Sea was featured in the anthology DENCity: Stories of Crowds & Cities as a part of the DenCity research project at Durham University’s Department of Geography. Her works can be seen at nadiyahsuyatna.com or instagram.com/nadiyahsuyatna.
Syahnan Anuar (b. 1992, Kelantan) is a visual artist and founder of Bogus Merchandise. He works primarily in the medium of silkscreen across different surfaces. His works explore the personal and political tensions in his lived experience as a Malay-Muslim male in 21st-century Malaysia. He is currently working on his upcoming solo exhibition. You can check his work on Instagram @kerjasanan.
Amirul Arif is a Diploma student in Landscape Horticulture currently undertaking an internship in Rimbun Dahan. This Open Day, Amirul will be showcasing his collection of craft items associated with the mythos of the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia, including regalia and instruments of daily life. Carvings of monochromatic wood are characterised by the use of techniques and motifs with a long history and are now highly prized. Other materials like leaves, bones, metals, and silk have also receive refined treatment in the hands of accomplished artisans, and will be exhibited on Sunday.
About Rimbun Dahan
Rimbun Dahan is the home of Malaysian 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. It features buildings designed by Hijjas Kasturi, as well as two early 20th century traditional Malay houses from Perak and Penang, in an indigenous Southeast Asian garden environment which has recently been awarded arboretum status. Rimbun Dahan is private property, and is only open to the public on Open Days.