Artists and activists unite to demand clean air as 'Haze-zilla' approaches

A general view of the 'Haze: Coming Soon' exhibition, featuring artwork from Cloakwork (top) and a series of woodcut prints (bottom) from Pangrok Sulap, at the REXKL venue in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: The Star/Low Lay Phon

Did you manage to see Fahmi Reza’s Caution: Jerebu Is Coming Back bright yellow mural on the side of the Wisma Megah building in Kuala Lumpur last year? Despite being one of the memorable haze-related public artworks, it was hastily painted over in just three days last September but you can still get a glimpse of it on social media.

That work was part of a larger movement led by Greenpeace Malaysia, together with Studio Birthplace and Splash And Burn, to sound the alarm on recurring haze pollution and to demand urgent action. The haze, a recurring problem in the region, has been the topic of discussion as temperatures soar and the skyline grows blurry.