The Krishen Jit Fund

Past Recipients

Since its establishment in 2006, the Krishen Jit Fund has supported 89 projects by artists and cultural practitioners working across Malaysia.

The Fund has provided seed funding to diverse projects - from the production of theatre, dance, music, film, animation, contemporary art, interdisciplinary, and community-based works, to the development of archival, documentation, research, and publishing initiatives, as well as training programmes, and international exchanges.

View the Krishen Jit Fund recipients from previous years:

2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006

The Krishen Jit Fund 2023

Press Kit

Download the detailed press kit for more info on the recipients and projects.

Andrew Igai Jamu

Andrew Igai Jamu, for Ibanscapes: Transcending Ajat, a dance production presenting new choreographies derived from, and inspired by, the Ajat Iban.

Duncan Soo

Duncan Soo, for developing an audiovisual exhibition and audio archive of Malaysia-centric sound recordings.

Goh Hooi Ling

Goh Hooi Ling, for a new performance exploring the stories of three primary traditional forms of craftsmanship found in Teochew iron rod puppetry - clay sculpture, wood carving, and Teochew embroidery.

Lau Beh Chin

Lau Beh Chin, for Beyond Moving with Artisans - an interdisciplinary project that
combines traditional Malaysian crafts with dance, to preserve the endangered artisanal skills and oral histories of Butterworth.

Naomi Kakuvi Musau

Naomi Kakuvi Musau, for Thanimai - a student short film project that delves into the life of an elderly Indian widower, who faces the profound challenge of preparing a
feast for her late husband's death anniversary.