Stranded Japan-based Malaysian artist continues creative life, camping out at arts spaces in the Klang Valley.
Liew has been in Malaysia, and away from his Japanese wife and daughter, for more than 100 days now, camping out at various art spaces in the Klang Valley. Photo: The Star/Art Chen
The branch installation is as stark, chaotic and thought-provoking as the space in which it is housed. KongsiKL is an experimental art space that has been operating since 2017, located on one of the oldest major roads in the Klang Valley, Old Klang Road. With his man bun and light brown eyes, Liew could easily pass off as a foreigner. The seasoned traveller who spent the last 15 years of his life living in the Miyagi Prefecture on the quiet island of Tashiroshima , on the west coast of Honshu, in Japan, was, in fact, born and bred in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur.
A work taken in KL’s Chinatown when Liew spent part of the MCO living at LostGens’ Contemporary Art Space. Photo: Liew Chee Heai 'Farming and living off the land is also connected to my art. To me, everything is one piece,' says Liew, who is now living in KongsiKL. Photo: The Star/Art ChenWalden: Life In The Woods
When he travels, Liew carries with him his camera, computer, sketch book, lens, tripod and some clothes.
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