Art Wall / Yee I-Lann: TIKAR/MEJA/PLASTIK

January 24–July 14, 2024

Yee I-Lann’s (b. 1971, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo) multidisciplinary practice interrogates the complex geopolitical histories of Southeast Asia. For her first major solo presentation at a US museum, the artist has created sixty new works as part of her ongoing TIKAR/MEJA series for BAMPFA’s Art Wall.

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  • Yee I-Lann, TIKAR/MEJA/PLASTIK (2023).

  • Yee I-Lann, TIKAR/MEJA/PLASTIK (2023). Courtesy of the artist and Silverlens Gallery.

  • Yee I-Lann, TIKAR/MEJA/PLASTIK (2023). Courtesy of the artist and Silverlens Gallery.

  • Yee I-Lann, TIKAR/MEJA/PLASTIK (2023). Courtesy of the artist and Silverlens Gallery.

  • Yee I-Lann, TIKAR/MEJA/PLASTIK (2023). Courtesy of the artist and Silverlens Gallery.

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  • Saturday, June 8, 11:30 AM–1:00 PM

    Tikar-Inspired Mat Making

    Learn about tikar, traditional woven mats used in all aspects of daily life in Borneo, and make your own woven mat infused with personal meaning.

    BAMPFA

    For ages six to twelve with accompanying adult(s)

  • Saturday, April 6, 1 PM

    Lijin Lecture: Yee I-Lann on TIKAR/MEJA/PLASTIK and Art and Film from Borneo

    Artist Yee I-Lann presents BAMPFA’s 2024 endowed Lijin Lecture in conjunction with her Art Wall project, TIKAR/MEJA/PLASTIK. The Borneo-based multidisciplinary artist addresses this work in the context of her wider practice, and in relation to the art and film landscape in Southeast Asia, with an emphasis on issues of climate crisis, precarious ecologies, and the creation of resilient communities. The lecture will be followed by a screening of short films from Borneo.

    BAMPFA

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