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Tan Wei Kheng
1970, Malaysia
Tan Wei Kheng
1970, Malaysia

Tan Wei Kheng (b. 1970, Malaysia) is a self-taught artist from Marudi, Sarawak. Originally a ceramist for a commercial outlet producing touristic objects, Wei Kheng became drawn to the stories, symbolism and traditional knowledge of Sarawak’s interior peoples. Wei Kheng travels regularly into the dense interior of Sarawak where he spends time with friends from the tribes of the Orang Ulu (People of the Interior) such as the Kayan, Kenyah, Penan, Kelabit and Iban. His paintings depict them, their stories and concerns.