Whose Dream House?

MeiKei Ho, Artist | Ong Cai Bin, Artist

03-Oct-19 15:00

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Have you ever wondered, what are the practical realities of being a visual artist in Kuala Lumpur and wanting to buy your own home? Well, you might find the answer at an exhibition called “Whose Dream House?” by artists MeiKei Ho and Ong Cai Bin. In their joint show, MeiKei and Cai Bin ruminate on the pressures modern home ownership and question whether the idea of a “dream house” is really the dream at all. We speak with MeiKei and Cai Bin about their works in the show.

Produced by: Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories: Property, Visual Arts

Tags: The Bigger Picture, Live and Learn, art, Malaysian art, visual art, home ownership, dream house,

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