In Quest Of: Vibrant indie art gems in Kuala Lumpur

A wall-to-wall window at Ur-Mu frames a grotty back alley. ST PHOTO: ONG SOR FERN
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KUALA LUMPUR – Getting up at 6.45am is not my idea of fun, especially when I am on holiday. But that is what I do on a recent long weekend in Kuala Lumpur.

The reason for the unearthly hour – a morning jaunt to Rimbun Dahan, a privately run arts residency situated on a 5.7ha estate on the outskirts of the Malaysian capital. 

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