Yee I-Lann

Yee I-Lann

A native of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Yee I-Lann’s creative practice encompasses photography, video, writing, textile and site-specific installation, drawing on the complex colonial history, global connections, cultural identities and socio-political matters of Southeast Asia.

Yee obtained her BA from the University of South Australia in 1992 before moving to Kuala Lumpur in 1994, where she was actively involved in the art, film and underground music scenes. Since moving back to her hometown in 2017, she has been collaborating with weavers from both coastal and land -based indigenous communities to create art. Her recent exhibitions include Indigo Waves and Other Stories, SAVVY Contemporary, Berlin (2023); WORLD CLASSROOM: Contemporary Art through School Subjects, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo (2023); and 14th Gwangju Biennale: Soft and Weak like Water (2023). Yee’s works are collected by prominent international art institutions including the Minneapolis Institute of Art, USA; Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan; National Art Gallery of Australia, Canberra; Singapore Art Museum; and National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.