View, from the sea, of Orang Laut family standing outside their stilt house on Lingga Island.
In 2000, artist and academic Gilles Massot's focus turned to research with the 2003 book “Bintan, the phoenix of the Malay Archipelago”. Our collective archive features a selection from Gilles Massot's photography slides archive of Riau Islands taken between 2000-2003, which were made during the course of his research.
PDF of his book is available online: https://www.academia.edu/43507986/Bintan_Phoenix_Of_The_Malay_Archipelago
Orang Laut rows a sampan (wooden boat) with a child on it while other villagers rest outside their homes.
Orang Laut family resting on a platform on stilts with a sampan (wooden boat docked on each side).
Ubah Rumah is an art residency and archive inspired by stories of our region.
