Exhibition photographer and project lead

Ian’s love and concern for the great Malaysian outdoors is the inspiration and driving force behind the exhibition. In an era of continuous urbanisation and development, his work explores the underlying dreams and desires of societies and the individual, and the sacrifices often made to realise them.  

He has produced three monographs, Undercurrents, Traces, and Confluence. Internationally published and exhibited, Ian is also the winner of the 2026 Sagamihara Photography Asian Award, a 2023 National Geographic grantee, a 2021 World Press Photo juror, and a 2018 Pulitzer Center grantee.

Exhibition producer, project manager, and writer

Alexis comes from a broad background in technology consulting, from software development to delivering complex solutions for clients across Southeast Asia.

For The Line, Alexis is responsible for the exhibition’s logistical coordination, technical implementation, and creative production.

Audio-visual artists

Kah Hoe is a highly awarded composer who performs, directs, and lectures in and around Southeast Asia. He has been recognized as one of the major voices among composers of his generation.

William is a Malaysian-based filmmaker, and a founder and director of Passionate World, an independent film production company. He is also active in the Southeast Asian film industry.

360-degree videographer

Tom is a British photographer, educator and researcher with over twenty years of experience in art, media, and academia. He is editor at Parallax Photo Journal and his photography has been published and exhibited internationally.

Passionate about photography's role in environmental, political and social issues, Tom designed and delivered the Photojournalism & Documentary curriculum for Yale-NUS College in Singapore, has taught at the International Center of Photography and Columbia University in New York, and facilitates experiential learning programs under the concept of Visualising Planetary Health.

Big data analysts and collaborators of The Line

Cha-Ly is the founder and CEO of UrbanMetry, a data company that cleans and analyses large amounts of city data through its proprietary algorithms.

Chloe Yiin is a Product Growth Manager at UrbanWave, a home co-ownership programme under UrbanMetry. Chloe's expertise includes mapping rainforest routes, analyzing urban data, and growing impactful products. 

As project partners, UrbanMetry provides The Line with graphics and data.

Feature writer

Simon is a journalist, novelist and screenwriter based in Kuala Lumpur.

Formerly Bureau Chief in South East Asia and China for TIME magazine, he is currently working on a novel about the Tang dynasty poet Du Fu. 

For The Line, he wrote the feature article, The Line of Least Resistance.