Affordable art to photography culture: exhibitions to catch in Kuala Lumpur


It's the last call for Ilham Gallery's pandemic disrupted exhibition 'Bayangnya Itu Timbul Tenggelam', which ends on May 9. It features 1,600 archival photographs, and has been considered a visual feast of a show not to be missed. Photo: Ilham Gallery

Ilham Gallery's longest running exhibition – after facing closures and reopenings because of the pandemic – will finally come to an end on May 9.

With over 1,600 archival photographs, Bayangnya Itu Timbul Tenggelam has been considered a visual feast of a show. Browse through the images to gain a sense of the cultures and histories that developed around photography and its relationship to Malaysia.

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