In this episode, we sit down with Malaysian painter Yau Bee Ling for a rich and wide-ranging conversation that is as much about life as it is about art. Yau Bee Ling has been painting for over three decades, and her current exhibition at Wei-Ling Gallery, Structural Voids, invites us to pause and pay attention to the spaces we so often walk past without a second thought. The gaps, the silences, the in-between. In her hands, these voids are not empty. They carry weight, meaning, and a quiet ki...

Hosted by Prissie Ong, this episode of the WLG Podcast features young Malaysian artist Iwadh Mahadi, selected for the 2025 WLG Incubator programme. Joined by his mentor, contemporary artist Choy Chun Wei, the conversation examines Iwadh’s body of work 'Trilogy: The Lightseeker' and the mentorship journey behind it. Exploring the dialogues, processes, and exchanges that shaped his artistic growth, and how both artist and mentor navigate the search for light, meaning, and creative clarity.

Malaysian artist and author Leon Leong joins us to talk about 'Making Room', his solo exhibition featuring three pivotal bodies of work, The Floating World of Kampung Baru, Cracks in the Wall (Razak Mansion), and AISYALAM: The Tree Nation. Leon’s practice explores the relationship between people and the built environment, weaving together social critique, creative storytelling, and a mix of fact, fiction, documentation and memory. His Stilt Houses – The Floating World of Kampung Baru (2022) ...

In this episode, Malaysian artist Khabir Roslan reflects on the ideas behind his first ever solo exhibition 'Sukma: Megah, Tundok'. Through stories of personal memory, inherited gestures and spiritual reckoning, he speaks about the body as one that mirrors collective longing, pride and the quiet weight of humility.

Starting off 2025, we’ve presented Ivan Lam’s 'The Dichotomy of Opposites', a solo exhibition that examines the push and pull between chaos and control, doubt and certainty. In this short episode, we sit down with Ivan to discuss his latest body of work, his creative process, and how he navigates these opposing forces in art and life.

Hosted by Amanda Ariawan, this episode of the WLG Podcast features Lee Mok Yee and Ryan Naga, two young Malaysian artists selected as 2024 WLG Incubator Artists under the mentorship of Rajinder Singh, with co-mentor Anida Yoeu Ali. They discuss the thought processes and inspirations behind their works in their WLG Incubator group show, 'I AM A PRAYER'.

Kuala Lumpur-based artist Anas Afandi presents his first solo exhibition with us, where he discusses the colonial legacies that shape Malaysia’s pride today. With a playful twist, Anas offers his unique insights, making complex themes accessible and engaging.

London-based Malaysian artist Rajinder Singh returns for his fourth exhibition at Wei-Ling Gallery with 'Saffron Surrender', where he peers into collective memories and the suppurating wound left on the Sikh community by British colonialism.

Japanese contemporary artist Ken Matsubara unravels figments of memories in his 'Repetition' series, featured in the group exhibition 'And the invader’s fear of memories' at Wei-Ling Gallery from July 9 to August 10, 2024.

Indonesian contemporary artist FX Harsono shares details and thought processes behind his installation work 'Shadow of Identity', featured in the group exhibition 'And the invader’s fear of memories' from July 9 to August 10, 2024.