Art exhibition in KL highlights the value of touch, the intimacy it provides


Kimberley Boudville's installation 'It's Gonna Be Okay' (cotton, denim, fleece fabric, polyester stuffing, 2023). Photo: Balai Seni Maybank

Balai Seni Maybank’s annual “Emerging Women Artist” exhibition this year is designed to explore the nature and intimacy of touch.

Titled The Labyrinths Of Touch, the show at Balai Seni Maybank's gallery in Kuala Lumpur features the work of 12 women artists, including Ain Rahman, Cheong See Min, Hana Zamri, Joanne Loo, Alexdrina Chong (aka Alexoid Luce), Kimberley Boudville, and Sarah Radzi.

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