Weekend for the arts: Kanta open studio, Kampung Baru heritage stories


Lim, a photographer and heritage trades researcher, invites the masses to visit and discover more about Kanta Studio's research surrounding old world studio portraiture this weekend at GMBB in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: The Star/Muhamad Shahril Rosli

The Kanta Studio initiative, which is now based in the GMBB creative mall, embarks on a new venture centred around a recent discovery – rare artefacts from a piece of Malaysian photography heritage.

"Through my research, I've uncovered an old studio camera dating back to the turn of the century. This open studio exhibition marks my first public reveal of this exciting project," says Jeffrey Lim, Kanta Studio founder.

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