Ivan Lam

THE SOIL ON WHICH I BLEED

Wei-Ling Contemporary is pleased to present Ivan Lam’s ‘THE SOIL ON WHICH I BLEED’, an exhibition pertinent to these unprecedented times. In this exhibition, the artist presents three main oeuvres through which he collapses the boundaries between two contexts – his country and himself – raising fundamental questions that encourage us to reflect on what it means […]

IVAN LAM: TWENTY

In December 2014, Wei-Ling Contemporary vacates its present space and moves into new premises on the 6th floor of The Gardens Mall. This is an exciting move for the gallery as it will soon occupy a space that will measure approximately 9000 square feet and will house two major exhibition areas in addition to an […]

MACHINES

In July 2012,Ivan Lam one of Malaysia’s leading contemporary artists presents a trilogy of works entitled MACHINES. The three monumental works, each measuring 9ft (height)x7ft (width),represent the Trinity. In his use of the number ‘3’ he addresses issues which encompass the power of the number in it’s biblical symbolism representing the Father,The Son and the […]

Together Alone

In March 2011, Wei-Ling Gallery will present a much-awaited show on their year’s calendar, a solo exhibition by the inimitable Ivan Lam. Two years after his much celebrated Panorama series, which saw Ivan Lam’s paintings going up on a billboard in the city, he will be presenting a series of only 5 new paintings. This […]

Panaroma

The dictionary definition of Panorama reads as, “An unbroken view of surrounding region, picture or photograph containing wide view (Waite 1994 456)(*1). In Ivan Lam’s hands, the aforesaid is elevated to a more complex and sophisticated level. Panorama is Ivan Lam’s second solo exhibition at Wei-Ling Gallery. Continuing from where he left off in Ivan Lam: after all […]

Ivan Lam: After all these years……..

Ivan Lam: After all these years…….. In August 2007, Wei-Ling Gallery presents one of the most awaited shows on their calendar, a solo exhibition of new works by the innovative Malaysian artist Ivan Lam. Entitled, ‘Ivan Lam: After all these years…’ the new collection of works are a distinct departure from previous works which predominantly […]

On Edge

On Edge is a special pop-up exhibition by Malaysian artist Ivan Lam, presented by Wei-Ling Gallery at The Drawing Room, Yap Ah Shak House. Developed during his residency at the International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) in New York, the exhibition reflects Lam’s exploration of systems of meaning, observation, and the subtle negotiations within artistic practice.

Drawing from his immersion in the visual language of the city such as transit signage and layered public posters. Lam shifts away from fixed structures toward a more open, non-linear approach. The works unfold through accumulation, overlap, and the interplay between presence and absence, where gestures, pauses, and silence hold equal weight.

Balancing precision with ambiguity, On Edge presents Lam’s practice as an evolving inquiry into how artistic knowledge is formed and transformed. The exhibition also introduces two new works created after his return to Malaysia, distilling his residency experience into a refined visual language.

Together, the works offer a glimpse into a transitional phase in Lam’s practice, one that embraces process, uncertainty, and continuous becoming.