Studio 1914

“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.” – Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore We felt this deeply when the adrenaline finally wore off and our bodies gave way. The journey took more out of us than we realised, but we remain grateful for everything it taught us. A week after the Bakawali returned from the exhibition, it bloomed, nearly ten flowers at once. We had hoped it might bloom during the show, but this felt like a quiet reminder: nature moves at its own time, and we are simply living alongside it. We thank everyone who have helped to make the Bakawali films happen. It has truly been a special experience. Here’s a final call for those who have yet to see it, you can still catch the films on rawground.sg till 2 February! 🅁🄰🅆🄶🅁🄾🅄🄽🄳 2026 DIGITAL EXPERIENCE 🗓️ 26 JANUARY – 2 FEBRUARY 2026 📍 ONLINE 🎟️ FREE ACCESS AT rawground.sg Link in Bio. 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 Hikayat Gul-Bakawali 𝘈𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 Studio 1914 Adzlynn Hong Hu 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 & 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 Gardika Gigih 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘨 Dr Nidya Shanthini Manokara 𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘴 Fikri Zafri Bin Ahmad Rifa’i Nurhazirah Binte Mohd Ya’akob 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴 Govinda Sanglay (Saronay & Kubing) Nanang Bayu Aji (Gamelan, Kendhang) 𝘔𝘪𝘹𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 Victor Pradipta 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 Ricky Sim Norisham Osman Rimbun Dahan Southeast Asian Arts Residency

🌦️ 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐑𝐒𝐅𝐂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 🌦️ The 3rd Raintown Film Festival 2026 is happening in early September 2026. Apart from showcasing films shot in Taiping (also known as Raintown), we are once again turning the spotlight on you with the Raintown Short Film Competition 2026! We welcome all Malaysian filmmakers and creators, whether budding or experienced storytellers, to create a short film in response to our theme, “After The Rain”. The Best Short Film will win a cash prize of RM8,000! Additional awards are sponsored by leading brands including CK Music, GoPro, Logitech, N4 Camera Store Sdn Bhd, Ulanzi, Lumos, and other supporting partners to encourage continued creativity. 20 short films will be shortlisted and screened on the big screen at the 3rd Raintown Film Festival 2026, where they will compete across a total of 8 award categories. Let’s make a short film and visit Taiping this year! 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚: Theme: After The Rain Genre: Any (Fiction / Documentary / Animation / Others) Duration: 10 Mins or less Language: Any (Please include English Subtitles) Format & Resolution: H.264 MP4/MOV, 1920x1080 or above Nationality: Malaysian only Deadline: 14th June 2026 11:59PM Submission: Link @ Bio For any questions or inquiries regarding the Raintown Short Film Competition, please feel free to PM us or email [email protected] #VisitTaiping2026 #raintownfilmfestival2026 #雨城电影节2026 #raintownfilmfestival #雨城电影节 @westcoastexpressway @portipoh @ckmusic.my @gopro @lumosprojector_my @logitech @n4camerastore @ulanzi_malaysia @studio1914 @wubenfilmmagazine

🌦️ 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 🌦️ Born in Taiping, Malaysia, @hongwho is a filmmaker and artist based in Singapore, and one-half of @studio1914 . Collaborating with Adzlynn, his research-led films explore Southeast Asian identities, folktales, and hidden histories that continue to shape contemporary life. Working primarily with moving images, his practice often extends into site-specific installations, bringing intangible narratives into physical space through collaborations with artists and researchers across the region. Selected works include MADU, RATU, and CIRCLE BETWEEN REALMS, exhibited at the National Museum of Singapore, Di-Antara Ruang in Yogyakarta, and ILHAM Art Show 2025. His recent films BAKAWALI: FORBIDDEN GARDEN and EVERYDAY GARDEN premiered during Singapore Art Week as a two-channel installation with quadraphonic sound. At the core of his practice is an exploration of ecological wisdom, folktales, and unsettled histories as living guides for contemporary society. 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚: Theme: After The Rain Genre: Any (Fiction / Documentary / Animation / Others) Duration: 10 Mins or less Language: Any (Please include English Subtitles) Format & Resolution: H.264 MP4/MOV, 1920x1080 or above Nationality: Malaysian only Deadline: 14th June 2026 11:59PM Submission: .my/rff-2026/ For any questions or inquiries regarding the Raintown Short Film Competition, please feel free to PM us or email [email protected] #VisitTaiping2026 #raintownfilmfestival2026 #雨城电影节2026 #raintownfilmfestival #雨城电影节 @westcoastexpressway @portipoh @ckmusic.my @gopro @gopromysg @lumosprojector_my @benq_my @n4camerastore @ulanzi_malaysia @logitech @sentosavillaresort @seashortsfilmfest @studio1914 @wubenfilmmagazine

It’s the closing weekend, and we want to take a moment to appreciate everyone who visited our work! Enormous thanks to the Ilham curator team and our deepest condolences to chi too, who generously shared his experience and thoughts with us. If 𝑪𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒔 at the Ilham Art Show left you wondering about the layers of symbolism in Bidayuh cosmology, dive deeper on our microsite at studio-1914.com/cbr! Link in bio! 𝑪𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒔 is a collaboration between @kendymitot , @joeyleechoikin and @studio1914 ⭐ILHAM ART SHOW 2025 📍ILHAM GALLERY, KUALA LUMPUR 📅 2 NOVEMBER 2025 - 3 MAY 2026 🕰️ TUE-SAT: 11AM - 7PM, SUN: 11AM - 5PM
🚪 CLOSED ON MONDAYS & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 🎟️ FREE ADMISSION

It’s Labour Day! Take a peek at the work that goes on behind-the-scenes process of creating ‘Circle Between Realms’, from conceptualisation, prototyping, building miniatures, testing the setup, and mapping visuals onto artwork. Visit the work in person for its final weekend at Ilham Gallery after a 7-month run. If 𝑪𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒔 at the Ilham Art Show left you wondering about the layers of symbolism in Bidayuh cosmology, dive deeper on our microsite at studio-1914.com/cbr! Link in bio! 𝑪𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒔 is a collaboration between @kendymitot , @joeyleechoikin and @studio1914 ⭐ILHAM ART SHOW 2025 📍ILHAM GALLERY, KUALA LUMPUR 📅 2 NOVEMBER 2025 - 3 MAY 2026 🕰️ TUE-SAT: 11AM - 7PM, SUN: 11AM - 5PM
🚪 CLOSED ON MONDAYS & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 🎟️ FREE ADMISSION

We are approaching the final week of “Circle Between Realms” at the Ilham Art Show. If you have a moment this week. Head down to @ilhamgallerykl to experience the work in person. If 𝑪𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒔 at the Ilham Art Show left you wondering about the layers of symbolism in Bidayuh cosmology, dive deeper on our microsite at studio-1914.com/cbr! Link in bio! 𝑪𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒔 is a collaboration between @kendymitot , @joeyleechoikin and @studio1914 ⭐ILHAM ART SHOW 2025 📍ILHAM GALLERY, KUALA LUMPUR 📅 2 NOVEMBER 2025 - 3 MAY 2026 🕰️ TUE-SAT: 11AM - 7PM, SUN: 11AM - 5PM
🚪 CLOSED ON MONDAYS & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 🎟️ FREE ADMISSION

What a whirlwind of a weekend it has been. Super appreciative of everyone who came out to support the films. Thank you for the energy, kindness, critique and passion. We will absorb it all to fuel the next iteration of Bakawali. There were so many little stories that we discovered along the way that we did not have the time to share with everyone. So, if you’d like to scrutinise the films a little more, you can watch them online from now till 2 February at rawground.sg Pics 3-6: We also created a Bakawali Cosmology Map to share our interpretation of how the ‘Dunia (Earth)’, ‘Taman Larangan (Forbidden Garden)’ and ‘Kayangan (Heavenly Realm)’ planes are connected to each other. Enjoy! 🅁🄰🅆🄶🅁🄾🅄🄽🄳 2026 DIGITAL EXPERIENCE 🗓️ 26 JANUARY – 2 FEBRUARY 2026 📍 ONLINE 🎟️ FREE ACCESS Register at rawground.sg/ Link in Bio. 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 Hikayat Gul-Bakawali 𝘈𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 Studio 1914 Adzlynn Hong Hu 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 & 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 Gardika Gigih 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘨 Dr Nidya Shanthini Manokara 𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘴 Fikri Zafri Bin Ahmad Rifa’i Nurhazirah Binte Mohd Ya’akob 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴 Govinda Sanglay (Saronay & Kubing) Nanang Bayu Aji (Gamelan, Kendhang) 𝘔𝘪𝘹𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 Victor Pradipta 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 Ricky Sim Norisham Osman Rimbun Dahan Southeast Asian Arts Residency

What a beautiful journey it has been collaborating with @gardikagigih , alongside @rawmovessg . From the opening performances to seeing audiences responding to the imageries. It has been a long and fruitful experience! Last day tomorrow! Don’t miss it! RAWGROUND 2026 EXHIBITION 🗓️ 22 JAN – 25 JAN 2026 🕐 OPENING HOURS: 12:00–9:00 PM 📍 STAMFORD ARTS CENTRE, BLACK BOX 🎟️ FREE ADMISSION

After exploring GenAI for Madu, we slowed things down. Back to observing nature, documenting flowers, plants and trees, and drawing frame by frame by hand. Come experience the films at the exhibition and hear more about the process. 🅁🄰🅆🄶🅁🄾🅄🄽🄳 2026 EXHIBITION 🗓️ 22 JAN – 25 JAN 2026 🕐 OPENING RECEPTION: 22 JAN, 8:00–9:00 PM 🕐 OPENING HOURS: 23–25 JAN, 12:00–9:00 PM 📍 STAMFORD ARTS CENTRE, BLACK BOX 🎟️ FREE ADMISSION WORKSHOP: BAKAWALI: EVERYDAY GARDEN 𝐿𝒾𝓈𝓉𝑒𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔 & 𝒪𝒷𝓈𝑒𝓇𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒻𝓇𝑜𝓂 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒫𝑒𝓇𝓈𝓅𝑒𝒸𝓉𝒾𝓋𝑒 𝑜𝒻 𝒩𝒶𝓉𝓊𝓇𝑒 🗓️ 24 JAN 2026 🕐11:00 AM–12:30 PM 📍 STAMFORD ARTS CENTRE, BLACK BOX 🎟️ $20 (SG CULTURE PASS ELIGIBLE) Register at rawground.sg/programmes. Link in Bio.

These two animated films are presented in an installation setting, centred on the Bakawali, a night-blooming flower whose fleeting presence has inspired generations of stories. Drawing from the Hikayat Gul-Bakawali, the works explore temporality, movement, and ecological relationships through animation by @studio1914 and sound by @gardikagigih Step into the world of the Bakawali, and encounter the films in full at the exhibition. 🅁🄰🅆🄶🅁🄾🅄🄽🄳 2026 EXHIBITION 🗓️ 22 JAN – 25 JAN 2026 🕐 OPENING RECEPTION: 22 JAN, 8:00–9:00 PM 🕐 OPENING HOURS: 23–25 JAN, 12:00–9:00 PM 📍 STAMFORD ARTS CENTRE, BLACK BOX 🎟️ FREE ADMISSION WORKSHOP: BAKAWALI: EVERYDAY GARDEN 𝐿𝒾𝓈𝓉𝑒𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔 & 𝒪𝒷𝓈𝑒𝓇𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒻𝓇𝑜𝓂 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒫𝑒𝓇𝓈𝓅𝑒𝒸𝓉𝒾𝓋𝑒 𝑜𝒻 𝒩𝒶𝓉𝓊𝓇𝑒 🗓️ 24 JAN 2026 🕐11:00 AM–12:30 PM 📍 STAMFORD ARTS CENTRE, BLACK BOX 🎟️ $20 (SG CULTURE PASS ELIGIBLE) Register at rawground.sg/programmes. Link in Bio. 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 Hikayat Gul-Bakawali 𝘈𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 Studio 1914 Adzlynn Hong Hu 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 & 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 Gardika Gigih 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘨 Dr Nidya Shanthini Manokara 𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘴 Fikri Zafri Bin Ahmad Rifa’i Nurhazirah Binte Mohd Ya’akob 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴 Govinda Sanglay (Saronay & Kubing) Nanang Bayu Aji (Gamelan, Kendhang) 𝘔𝘪𝘹𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 Victor Pradipta 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 Ricky Sim Norisham Osman Rimbun Dahan Southeast Asian Arts Residency

Two films unfold around the Bakawali: a night-blooming flower shaped by myth and time. Inspired by the Hikayat Gul-Bakawali, Bakawali di Taman Larangan (Forbidden Garden) and Bakawali di Dunia (Everyday Garden) invite viewers to slow down and think about time, movement, and our relationship to nature. 🅁🄰🅆🄶🅁🄾🅄🄽🄳 2026 EXHIBITION 🗓️ 22 JAN – 25 JAN 2026 🕐 OPENING RECEPTION: 22 JAN, 8:00–9:00 PM 🕐 OPENING HOURS: 23–25 JAN, 12:00–9:00 PM 📍 STAMFORD ARTS CENTRE, BLACK BOX 🎟️ FREE ADMISSION WORKSHOP: BAKAWALI: EVERYDAY GARDEN 𝐿𝒾𝓈𝓉𝑒𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔 & 𝒪𝒷𝓈𝑒𝓇𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒻𝓇𝑜𝓂 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒫𝑒𝓇𝓈𝓅𝑒𝒸𝓉𝒾𝓋𝑒 𝑜𝒻 𝒩𝒶𝓉𝓊𝓇𝑒 🗓️ 24 JAN 2026 🕐11:00 AM–12:30 PM 📍 STAMFORD ARTS CENTRE, BLACK BOX 🎟️ $20 (SG CULTURE PASS ELIGIBLE) Register at rawground.sg/programmes. Link in Bio. 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 Hikayat Gul-Bakawali 𝘈𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 Studio 1914 Adzlynn Hong Hu 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 & 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 Gardika Gigih 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘨 Dr Nidya Shanthini Manokara 𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘴 Fikri Zafri Bin Ahmad Rifa’i Nurhazirah Binte Mohd Ya’akob 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴 Govinda Sanglay (Saronay & Kubing) Nanang Bayu Aji (Gamelan, Kendhang) 𝘔𝘪𝘹𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 Victor Pradipta 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 Ricky Sim Norisham Osman Rimbun Dahan Southeast Asian Arts Residency

What happens when a flower becomes the main character? Blooming at night, disappearing by morning, the Bakawali moves through myth, gardens, and time itself. Two films. One fleeting bloom. Experience it at RawGround 2026: (Un)finished Work: In pursuit of the work of pretending. 🅁🄰🅆🄶🅁🄾🅄🄽🄳 2026 EXHIBITION 🗓️ 22 JANUARY – 25 JANUARY 2026 🕐 OPENING RECEPTION: 22 JANUARY, 8:00 – 9:00 PM 🕐 OPENING HOURS: 23–25 JANUARY, 12:00 – 9:00 PM 📍 STAMFORD ARTS CENTRE, BLACK BOX 🎟️ FREE ADMISSION WORKSHOP: BAKAWALI EVERYDAY GARDEN - LISTENING & OBSERVING FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF NATURE 🗓️ 24 JANUARY 2026 🕐11:00 AM – 12:30 PM 📍 STAMFORD ARTS CENTRE, BLACK BOX 🎟️ $20 (SG CULTURE PASS ELIGIBLE) Register at rawground.sg/programmes. Link in Bio. 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 Hikayat Gul-Bakawali 𝘈𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 Studio 1914 Adzlynn Hong Hu 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 & 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 Gardika Gigih 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘨 Dr Nidya Shanthini Manokara 𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘴 Fikri Zafri Bin Ahmad Rifa’i Nurhazirah Binte Mohd Ya’akob 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘴 Govinda Sanglay (Saronay & Kubing) Nanang Bayu Aji (Gamelan, Kendhang) 𝘔𝘪𝘹𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 Victor Pradipta 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 Ricky Sim Norisham Osman Rimbun Dahan Southeast Asian Arts Residency