Collaborations
An important part of my journey is collaborating with other creatives. In 2025 I started collaborating with Temuan Orang Asli artist and cultural advisor Shaq Koyok, and immersive media specialist Alex DeGaris‑Boot, on an international intercultural exchange project that brings together First Nations and Orang Asli knowledge, creative practice, and river‑based storytelling. This collaboration is grounded in Indigenous methodologies and community‑led practice, with each artist contributing their own expertise to shape the project’s cultural, creative, and curatorial direction. Individual bios are listed below.
SHAQ'S BIO
Shaq Koyok is a Temuan Orang Asli artist, curator, and cultural advisor from Selangor, Malaysia, whose work centres Indigenous sovereignty, environmental advocacy, and culturally grounded storytelling. A prominent voice in Orang Asli contemporary art, Shaq brings deep community knowledge, creative leadership, and cross‑cultural insight to the exchange project, helping shape its artistic direction through culturally rooted practices and collaborative learning.
ALEX'S BIO
Alex DeGaris‑Boot is an immersive media specialist and visual‑new‑media artist whose practice spans digital art, animation, and AR/VR technologies. With a strong background in creating interactive and technologically driven artworks, he brings a refined technical approach to storytelling, combining digital innovation with thoughtful, community‑aware creative processes. His work explores how emerging media can extend artistic expression, deepen audience engagement, and support new forms of cultural narrative.