Sabahan artists bring spirits of the rainforest to life in ceramics and textile


Bhatt (left) and Foo continue their collaboration, which began last year, with 'The Guardians Of The Rainforest' exhibition, currently showing in KL. — Photo: Lobach

Many Indigenous cultures around the world share the common belief that spirits or guardians can be found all throughout nature, from the whispers of the wind through the trees to the soft burble of water flowing in a stream.

In Japan, there are the kodama (tree spirits), which are said to be found in ancient forests, while in the Amazon rainforest, there are tales of the “Mapinguari”, a mysterious jungle protector.

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