Yee I-Lann was born on 1971 and is a Malaysian contemporary artist known for her works using photography, collage, film, collaborative weaving, and everyday objects.
11 Facts About Yee I-Lann
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Since 2018, Yee has been working collaboratively with sea-based and land-based indigenous communities in Sabah, Malaysia.
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Yee I-Lann has participated in the Yinchuan Biennale, the Asia Pacific Triennial, the Jakarta Biennale, the Singapore Biennale, and the Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale.
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Yee I-Lann is a board member for Forever Sabah based in Sabah, and a co-founding partner of Kota-K Studio, an exhibition space and cross-disciplinary platform for art and architecture in Tanjung Aru Old Town, Kota Kinabalu.
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Yee I-Lann subsequently moved to London for a summer course in painting at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.
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In 1994, Yee I-Lann returned to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, finding work as a production assistant at a production house, soon becoming a production designer for feature films.
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Yee I-Lann worked part-time as a paparazzo, shooting scenes of Kuala Lumpur's nightlife for ETC.
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From 1998 to 2002, Yee I-Lann focussed on production design in film productions, with few explorations in contemporary art, such as with her appearance at the 1999 Asia Pacific Triennial in Queensland, Australia.
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Between 2003 and 2008, Yee I-Lann lectured at Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan, establishing the production design department.
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Yee I-Lann would continue to exhibit internationally, such as at the Singapore Biennale in 2006 and the Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale in 2009.
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Since 2018, Yee I-Lann has been based Kota Kinabalu, collaborating with indigenous weavers across Sabah to make tikar.