What if a claw machine could give you a tree, an escalator carried an egg endlessly, or a miniature cable car watched your every move? Welcome to The Infinite-land, where everyday objects become extraordinary worlds filled with playful surprises and curious observations about life.
From 6 November 2026 to 24 January 2027, Hong Kong artist Sim Chan brings The Infinite-land: Solo Exhibition by Sim Chan to Galeri Filamen, GMBB Kuala Lumpur. Curated by Kobe Ko, the exhibition features 15 artworks combining miniature sculptures, moving mechanisms, mirrors, lighting and interactive installations.
Designed like a miniature theme park, the exhibition invites visitors to peer through tiny windows, explore seemingly endless landscapes and discover unexpected details hidden within familiar objects. Beneath the playful presentation, Sim explores themes of urban living, consumer habits, technology and environmental change.
“When we make something smaller, we sometimes begin to notice things we would normally overlook. I like taking familiar objects and situations and creating another world inside them. There may be humour in what you see, but there are also stories about how we live,” said Sim Chan.
A Little More Malaysia in The Infinite-land
Making its third appearance following presentations in Taiwan in 2024 and Penang in 2025, the Kuala Lumpur edition introduces new artworks inspired by Malaysian culture and everyday life.
In Energising, Sim transforms Milo packaging into a miniature badminton hall, bringing together two familiar Malaysian favourites: chocolate malt and badminton.
Meanwhile, Blessing recreates the coconut-smashing ritual associated with Thaipusam, capturing the festival’s vibrant atmosphere and multicultural spirit in miniature form.
Another highlight, Wandering‧ Cable Car, features miniature cable cars made from collected beverage cartons from Malaysia and elsewhere. Travelling above the exhibition space, each cable car reveals tiny scenes ranging from farms and orchards to supermarket aisles.
Watching: When the Artwork Watches You
One of the Kuala Lumpur edition’s newest additions is Watching, a collaboration between Sim Chan and Abdul Shakir, Co-Founder of Filamen.
Featuring a live camera aboard a miniature cable car, the installation captures its surroundings and projects the footage onto a larger gallery surface. Visitors looking into the miniature world may suddenly discover themselves appearing in the projection.
The playful experience reverses the relationship between artwork and audience, making visitors part of the very world they came to explore.
“With Watching, we wanted to take that curiosity one step further. Instead of visitors only looking into his miniature world, we wanted to create a moment where they realise they are part of it too,” said Abdul Shakir.
Discover The Infinite-land at GMBB Kuala Lumpur
Born and based in Hong Kong, Sim Chan works across painting, sculpture, kinetic installations and mixed media. Inspired by Hong Kong’s architecture and changing urban landscape, his miniature environments transform everyday observations into imaginative artistic experiences.
With 15 artworks combining humour, creativity and social commentary, The Infinite-land offers visitors a fresh perspective on the familiar.
So take a closer look, explore the little worlds and enjoy the unexpected. Just don’t be surprised if something is looking back.
Exhibition Details
The Infinite-land: Solo Exhibition by Sim Chan
- Dates: 6 November 2026 – 24 January 2027
- Time: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Closed Mondays)
- Venue: Galeri Filamen, Level 4, GMBB Kuala Lumpur
- General Admission: RM15
- Free Admission: Senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWD) and children under 10.
Tickets: Available via Cloudjoi.
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