IM GROUP Helps Make Big Noise For World’s Smallest Bear
Borneo Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) Malaysia, has received a surprise gift of two Sun Bear sculptures from IM GROUP and Lai Lai Art Gallery/Studio to raise awareness of the endangered species in the runup to Malaysia’s 65th independence-year celebrations. The sculptures, originally part of the ‘Healthy Forest, Happy Wildlife’ art exhibition—organized by Lai Lai Art Gallery/Studio in support of BSBCC in Sabah—were amongst the artworks that most impressed the conservation centre’s founder, Dr. Wong Siew Te.
“Although the exhibition featured creations from many artists, who had already donated 50% of the proceeds from their sales to the BSBCC, I saved this piece, in particular, as a special thank you and encouragement to Dr. Wong for his cause,” explained Malaysian-born artist Alice Chang Guerra, owner of Lai Lai Art Gallery/Studio and Chair of IM GROUP Foundation.