Di Antara Benang dan Kayu

A Magicthinking x Lain Furniture collaboration 

Co-Made by Magicthinking x Lain Furniture

The collaboration between Afiza AbuBakar, the passion and hands behind Magicthinking, and Hani Ali, a carpenter and woodworker known for her bespoke furniture, brings together two creative mediums and ways of working that are distinct. 

Afiza’s practice is rooted in handwoven textiles and inspired by the freeform philosophy of Saori weaving, unfolding from what she describes as ‘a dreamy, fog-like internal landscape’. She works with soft, pliable materials, yet approaches each piece with careful intention; planning the weave, the structure, right through to the presentation of electrical wiring required for illumination of her hanging lamps.

Hani, on the other hand, works with the firmness and precision of wood, yet her process is guided by instinct and impulse. Where Afiza negotiates softness with rigor, Hani shapes rigidity with surprising fluidity.

The hybrid art-furniture pieces emerging from Di Antara Benang dan Kayu are collaboration meeting points where tensions are resolved through a questioning on what each artwork needs, a negotiation of aesthetics versus functionality, and inevitably, timelines.

📍venue: temu house, PJ

📅 exhibition dates: 8-30 November 2025

🕒 opening reception: 3pm, 8 November (Saturday)