These artworks at KL Hokkien Cemetery won't follow you home


Emily Chow Wen Qi's 'Pigeon Post' (envelopes, 2022), reflects on how the living and the dead can 'communicate'. Photo: Lostgens'

This Hungry Ghost month, visiting a cemetery may be the last thing on your to-do list.

The Jelajah - Heritage Nature Park (Jelajah) art exhibition at the Kuala Lumpur Hokkien Cemetery in Bukit Seputeh, however, is the place to be if you’re an art lover and heritage enthusiast.

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