Poh Leng Weng (PL Weng)

AT DINACON 2025: Would like to explore and tap into the stories from the community in the form of mixed media photo-journaling. The power of storytelling and narrative expanding to series of potential bilingual/trilingual poetry or songs. If time permits, would also like to share and make simple rudimentary musical instruments together.  

BIO: Self-taught Sci-artist exploring multidisciplinary fields through experiential learning– emphasizing on stories/art/poetry related to themes of gelotogy and dualism. Works appeared in Eksentrika, Dewan Sastera, Dewan Budaya, Majalah Samudera, A.P.O.M. and Burning House Press.

Other works: Peluru Aksara (2020), Rumpun Luhur (2022) and Hijab Everyday Stories of Muslim Women from Singapore and Beyond (2023).

Gear: violin bow, standard drumsticks, magic toolbox & stickers

Dates: July 5 – July 11

Assia Kraan

Project: Salty drawing is the project Assia will be working on.

Bio: artist and program manager. Punge creates conceptual locative art. Starting from the characteristics of places and the social aspects of how they are used, using low-tech local materials and craftship.

At Dinacon 2025 Punge dives into (locally farmed) salt, bamboo weaving, no-purpose drawing, sensing, haptic perception, magnetism.

Portfolio

  • Flightcatcher Sand Prints & Podcast at artist in residency program National Geographic Explorers (Ivory Coast)
  • Plekkenarchief and Winckel at artist in residency Amsterdam Tussenland (Netherlands)
  • Muziekfiets at music festival In Vervoering in Utrecht (Netherlands)
  • Cuando te sientes… at music festival FVCM in Panama city (Panama)

Present at Bali: 4/6-14/6 2025

Gear: magnets, painting tools, sound recording equipment

Workshop: Bodystorming to design for sensory experience