This Malaysian art exhibition offers ways to inspire next generation gardeners

Shia's 'Pioneers' (oil on canvas, 2021), a work from her 'Planting Dreams: In Search Of A Good Gardener' exhibit at Rimbun Dahan in Selangor this month. Photo: Shia Yih Yiing

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now," goes the Chinese proverb.

Artist Shia Yih Yiing's Planting Dreams: In Search Of A Good Gardener, a project that combines artistic ecological research and collaborative art-making, best reflects the spirit of the proverb.