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Ancestors of The Future
A collection of works from Bornean artists reimagining the indigenous Bornean identity not as a relic of the past but as a living, evolving expression shaping our collective future.
Bornean Indigenous identities are often defined by the lives and traditions of our ancestors. They explored and created with the materials they had at hand from their natural environment, and later adapted them through migration, emerging trade, and agricultural practices. These skills, creations, and artistic expressions were then passed down through generations as "tradition." Somewhere between time and space, we forgot that what we consider "old" or "traditional" was once new and contemporary.
Today we return to the path of their footsteps. Drawing from the materials of our current environment and the lived experiences of our generation, this exhibition brings together a collection of works from Bornean artists who explore contemporary expressions derived from ancestral knowledge as a mark of 21st-century Indigenous cultural identity, reframing the Indigenous Bornean identity not as a relic of the past but as a living and evolving expression that will shape the collective futures of generations to come.
Exhibiting artists:
Hannah Bhatt Alena Murang Sarah Lois Allie Jabing Fay Ulrica Jesse Joy Saerah R. Kunjan Antonia Isabelle Dumowongi Loretta Livan Milang Ayue Juman Catriona Maddocks Gindung McFeddy Simon
Exhibition Duration:
August 7 - August 16, 2026 10:00am - 5:00pm
Opening reception: August 7, 4pm onwards
Programming
ANCESTORS OF THE FUTURE PRESENTS ARTIST TALKS
Navigating Indigenous Identity as a Mixed Heritage Artist Artist sharing by: Allie Jabing & Bethany Luhong Balan
Moderated by: Sarah Lois Dorai
Venue: temu house, PJ
Date: 08 Aug 2026
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Fee: RM30/pax
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ANCESTORS OF THE FUTURE PRESENTS ARTIST TALKS Preservation vs Evolution of Culture Artist sharing by: Alena Murang & Sarah Lois Dorai Moderated by: Saerah R. Kunjan Venue: temu house, PJ Date: 09 Aug 2026 Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Fee: RM30/pax
ANCESTORS OF THE FUTURE PRESENTS ARTIST TALKS
Defining Cultural Identity on Your Own Terms Artist sharing by: Hannah Bhatt & Fay Ulrica Moderated by: Alena Murang Venue: temu house, PJ Date: 15 Aug 2026 Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm Fee: RM30/pax
ANCESTORS OF THE FUTURE PRESENTS ARTIST TALKS
Objects, Memory, Meaning & Why They Matter
Artist sharing by: Jesse Joy & Saerah R. Gunjan
Moderated by: Sarah Lois Dorai
Venue: temu house, PJ
Date: 16 Aug 2026
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Fee: RM30/pax
The mountain, then, remains a physical objective. But it is no longer the only one. This ascent is taking place through sorrow as much as through altitude. It is defined less by conquest than by endurance.
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