Malaysian artist Yee I-Lann holds first major European exhibition in Thun

In August, the Kunstmuseum Thun will host the first major European exhibition of Malaysian artist Yee I-Lann. The exhibition will explore the influences of colonialism and the persistence of indigenous heritage. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Helen Hirsch, director of the Kunstmuseum Thun and curator of the exhibition, became aware of the Malaysian artist in 2022 in the Unlimited section of the Art Basel art fair. “I was impressed by her independent, multidisciplinary, and multi-layered style of expression and her respectful attitude toward the local communities with which she works,” according to a statement from the Kunstmuseum. The artist herself has a small connection to Switzerland through a great-uncle: he was a mountaineer in Zermatt at the turn of the century and is buried in the local cemetery. Lee I-Yann emphasizes that she finds similar forms and similar power in Thun as in her homeland. Mansau Ansau, the title of the exhibition, means ...