Wen Di Sia
Based in Malaysia, Wen Di Sia is a writer and researcher with an interest in Indigenous arts and culture, particularly in topics such as Indigenous knowledges, cosmologies, and eco-critical thoughts. She was trained as a journalist, spent 10 years in the advertising industry, and now dedicates herself as a collaborative partner to Indigenous Malaysian (Orang Asli) communities through her collective, Gerimis Art. In 2018, she started Gerimis Art, a collaborative artistic and archiving collective that co-produces artworks and cultural content with Orang Asli contemporary artists, artisans, and communities. Together with Orang Asli collaborators, the collective showcases Peninsular Malaysia’s indigenous histories, traditions, and ecological wisdom via artworks, photography works, publications, installations, workshops, and exhibitions. Through their body of work, the collective strongly advocates for the Orang Asli’s customary territories and the return of these lands to their custodianship.