Kongsi Co-op

Kongsi Co-op We are a community-owned enterprise in Malaysia that focuses on connecting people, soil, and nature. (SKM Reg. No.: 202259501974)

Kongsi Co-op started humbly with a group of concerned consumers who wanted more organic and biodynamic products and services to fill the current market gap. Kongsi Co-op has since been looking for the optimal operating model to fulfil their everyday needs. Kongsi Co-op hopes to reach out to more producers and consumers who share the same values and favour supporting the local circular economy. Kon

gsi Co-op is concerned with relationships and community building as much as with factors of production, consumption, labour, and finance. Relationships here include not only our relations to fellow human beings but also to mother earth nature. We believed in this production side of an economic life that is imbued with social responsibility. By collating eco-friendly and safe products or services and operating in a co-purchase mode, the profits generated will be utilised for both member and community development, thereby achieving a co-winning circular economy. Established in 2022, Kongsi Co-op has been striving to build a harmonious three-folding society through its vision, missions, values, and principles. The 7 foundations for sustainable living we aim to support and co-create:
1. Support sustainable farming practices such as organic and biodynamic farming
2. Choose products and services that are friendly to people and the environment
3. Practice green consumption model and minimal waste of resources
4. Conduct businesses without exploiting people or nature
5. Support local small-scale farmers and artisans
6. Provide diverse and holistic education in human development
7. Build a sustainable community through associative economics

As part of our efforts to inspire a lifelong sustainable lifestyle as community, we have an important arm of education body -- Kongsi Academy -- that carries out workshops and trainings related to essential skills that helps to unfold one's unique potential. We welcome you to join us on this journey to create the community that belongs to everyone. Alternatively, you may receive our latest updates by subscribing to our Kongsi Co-op Channel on WhatsApp (https://chat.whatsapp.com/CHEw0fpSwZE5VPT0wmOoOl).

đź“ŁUpdates on Art for the Land, Voices for the Soilđź“Ł We are deeply moved by the amount of support and attention received t...
22/04/2026

đź“ŁUpdates on Art for the Land, Voices for the Soilđź“Ł

We are deeply moved by the amount of support and attention received throughout the 4 exhibition days! A whooping RM120,763.85 of total sales were made through the artists’ work and generous amount of RM75,379.99 was directly contributed to Fund a Land with Kongsi in racing against time to secure a 30+ year old organic farmland! Without the amazing artists and crafters that saw the need to contribute, we would not have been able to be come one meaningful milestone closer in reaching our goal. Thank you to all artists .potters , with heartwarming special thanks to for initiating this eye- and heart-opening experience of the power of art in connecting people, soil and nature. And also big thank you to those whom contributed for the Future of Food exhibit namely .taischoice, , , Dr Azman and .coop! (More in the next posts)

The opening ceremony would not have been successful without the community effort of emcee .illysia , performer , Chinese ink painting master (the Sparrow whisperer) Mr Yap Hong Ngee, and the amazing zero waste F&B team , , Doodle Dough and the whole working team made up of Kongsi co-owners and volunteers as well as our venue support .my! It was made even more special with the gracing of YB Teresa Kok as she is big supporter of community initiatives and cooperatives like ours and encouraged guests to join Kongsi Co-op and support the Fund a Land movement.

If this speaks to you, we are looking for 50 individuals or groups to help raise RM50,000 each. You don’t have to do it alone - gather your friends, your community, and be part of securing this land together.

Contact Zoe +60 17-307 1668 or Callie +60 12-207 2492 to put where your money speaks the loudest. Or visit https://kongsi.coop/movement/fund-a-land/ to learn more. GK Farm is our first but not the last farmland that we hope to preserve as a community-owned land for many generations to come.

To those that had joined us and supported at “Art for the Land” last week, we want to say a big THANK YOU for making the...
17/04/2026

To those that had joined us and supported at “Art for the Land” last week, we want to say a big THANK YOU for making the event a memorable and meaningful one.

Many of you were curious why Kongsi Co-op, a consumer cooperative had organized an art exhibition as well what is Fund a Land with Kongsi really all about, we hope we can respond to your queries better in our *Green Carpet* session, happening tomorrow.

Date: 18th April 2026, Saturday
Time: 10am-1pm (9.45am registration; inclusive of an organic lunch)
Venue: Kongsi House by the River https://maps.app.goo.gl/58e8jn9HVNDo2HjK6?g_st=ic

Register your spot here — https://kongsi.coop/connect/co-ownership/green-carpet/

Do join us to learn more 🥰

Fundraising Art Exhibition for Fund a Land with KongsiWe got an exciting line up of artists and activities happening in...
08/04/2026

Fundraising Art Exhibition for Fund a Land with Kongsi

We got an exciting line up of artists and activities happening in the next 4 days, starting Thursday to Sunday from 11am to 6pm .my. Tea tasting will be available throughout the day by Purple Cane crew.

• Full Exhibition — the general exhibition which is free to walk in.
https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/5491-art-for-the-land

• Kongsi Makan — at Kongsi Co-op, we will always bring nourishing organic food into the picture. Though only for a day, we still hope people will get the taste one organic meal once! Special thanks to for sponsoring to the initiative with full proceeds going to Fund a Land with Kongsi.
https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/5636-art-for-the-land-kongsi-makan

• Dialogue session with artist and farmer — we find that the most rewarding thing is to connect with people that cares. By listening to stories of others, we get to put ourselves in others shoes better.
https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/5610-fund-a-land-with-kongsi-sharing-session

• Artist Co-creation session with Eston Tan — Paint something uniquely yours on a sculpted boat, select a work by Eston that speaks to you and place your boat within it.
https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/5644-art-for-the-land-co-create-with-eston-tan

Each boat carries a gesture of care. Each brushstroke becomes a voice for the land. Each acquisition of art gives weight to the act of land stewardship. We invite you to witness the power of collective intention and help us root a legacy that will nourish generations to come, because we are all co-created, interconnected, and co-dependent on this boat together.

“Art for the Land, Voices for the Soil” contributing artists: ___May Lai is a designer, self-taught illustrator, and cu...
06/04/2026

“Art for the Land, Voices for the Soil” contributing artists:

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May Lai is a designer, self-taught illustrator, and curator of unknown, a platform dedicated to preloved selections.

Her practice begins as a quiet act of release—translating complex inner thoughts into spontaneous drawings. For her, drawing is both instinctive and restorative, a form of self-healing that unfolds in response to each passing moment.

Working intuitively, her lines are guided less by intention than by feeling, allowing each piece to emerge as a trace of presence rather than a fixed idea.

Exhibitions
2015 Group Exhibition, Einstein Cafe
2016 unknown Solo Exhibition, Iron Studio & Cafe
2020 Collaborative Project, Journey Within Studio
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Art for the Land
Fundraising Art Exhibition in support of Fund a Land with Kongsi
📅 Date: 9–12 April
⏰ Time: 11am - 6pm
📍 Venue: 東藝館 Oriental Art and Cultural Center (OACA)
#50% of art work proceeds goes to Fund a Land with Kongsi
Enquiry: Zoe | 017-3071668
Every dollar you spend is a vote for a world that you want to live in.

“Art for the Land, Voices for the Soil” contributing artists: ————————————Yenn Yi is a retiring businesswomen with an ...
06/04/2026

“Art for the Land, Voices for the Soil” contributing artists:

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Yenn Yi is a retiring businesswomen with an unwavering passion for sewing and crafting from a very young age. Her mother sewn for functionality, while she does it for the sheer joy of seeing each unique piece coming alive and is able to be passed on with love and memory as an inherited treasure.

Since becoming a grandmother, her passion towards the craft shifted from a hobby into something more. She saw her work as one of the way to supporting the Fund a Land with Kongsi movement and began contributing her precious quilts and bags for the fundraising campaign with several homely pieces sold. This heartwarming journey of repurposing craft in a much meaningful way motivates her to continue on.

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Art for the Land
Fundraising Art Exhibition in support of Fund a Land with Kongsi
📅 Date: 9–12 April 2026
⏰ Time: 11am - 6pm
📍 Venue: .my 東藝館 Oriental Art and Cultural Center (OACA)
100% goes to Fund a Land movement by Living Stitches by YY

“Art for the Land, Voices for the Soil” contributing artists: Angie Ng————————————A Sydney-based, self-taught mixed medi...
06/04/2026

“Art for the Land, Voices for the Soil” contributing artists: Angie Ng

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A Sydney-based, self-taught mixed media artist working across watercolour, Chinese calligraphy, acrylic and oil painting. Born in 1967 in Labis, Johor Malaysia. She studied Interior Design at Saito Academy.

Her interior design career includes projects such as the Ruma Hotel Residence show unit , Seni Mont Kiara, Hartamas residence. She received first prize in an artefact naming competition at Starhill by YTL Group. Angie had first introduced an iconic fine furnishing Andrew Martin to Malaysia when she established Oakleaf fine furnishings and furniture in 1995.

Her abstract oil painting has featured in private residence and boulevard office. Her first 3D artefact in wood, laminate and steel installed at Sunway Melawati property development.

At 58, she draws from three decades in interior design and focus on her passion in painting explores themes of life, nature, and the universe. Angie is applying to open calls and currently developing a series titled “Dawn” (曙光) a metaphorical new beginnings and working toward her first solo exhibition.
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Art for the Land
Fundraising Art Exhibition in support of Fund a Land with Kongsi
📅 Date: 9–12 April 2026, Thursday to Sunday
⏰ Time: 11am - 6pm
📍 Venue: .my 東藝館 Oriental Art and Cultural Center (OACA)
100% goes to Fund a Land movement by Angie Ng

Enquiry: Zoe | 017-3071668
Every dollar you spend is a vote for a world that you want to live in.

“Art for the Land, Voices for the Soil” contributing artists: .potters ______________________After 9 years of practising...
06/04/2026

“Art for the Land, Voices for the Soil” contributing artists: .potters

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After 9 years of practising in Taiwan, they established their studio in Dungun along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, grounding their practice in local clay and raw materials. Their works balance utility and beauty—vessels made for daily use, yet imbued with the memory of the land. Rooted in traditional craftsmanship, their creations are shaped by contemporary thought, revealing both quiet functionality and the untold potential of local materials.

carries the imprint of its past as an iron mining town. Its history lingers in the soil, in the waves, and in the hands of those who call it home. This series of vases is their tribute to that place.

Created using the Japanese technique, different shades of are layered and stacked like geological strata. When thrown on the wheel and carefully carved, these hidden layers surface into intricate patterns. Each carved surface resembles a frame of animation, capturing movement forever stilled in clay.

The sculptural in earthy brown are crafted from porcelain blended with iron oxide, yielding a rich tone that pays homage to the iron that once defined Dungun’s industry and identity. Its textures and tones feel like traces shaped by sea wind—quiet, layered, and marked by time.

The blue vessels are made from porcelain infused with cobalt oxide, evoking the deep blues of Terengganu’s sea, waters that have shaped the town’s horizon for centuries. Their surfaces mirror the delicate traces of shells scattered along the sand.

Each vessel stands as a fragment of Dungun’s story—formed by time, refined by craftsmanship, and sustained by the enduring spirit of the place they call home.
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Art for the Land
Fundraising Art Exhibition in support of Fund a Land with Kongsi
📅 Date: 9–12 April 2026, Thursday to Sunday
⏰ Time: 11am - 6pm
📍 Venue: 東藝館 Oriental Art and Cultural Center (OACA)
50% of the proceeds goes to Fund a Land.

Enquiry: Zoe | 017-3071668

Every dollar you spend, vote for a world that you want to live in.

Kongsi Makan | More than just a mealAt Kongsi Co-op, something most important must be included — food and communal eatin...
06/04/2026

Kongsi Makan | More than just a meal

At Kongsi Co-op, something most important must be included — food and communal eating

Food is not just something we eat. It is our most direct connection to the land. How food is grown and prepared shapes our bodies, and even the way we think and feel.

Due to limitations, we are only able to host Kongsi Makan session throughout the 4-day exhibition. We are grateful to have consistently uses real ingredients, local farm produces and prepares food in a healthy, thoughtful way, to curate this meal.

Kongsi Makan - Organic plant-based lunch at Art for the Land |
đź“… Date: 11 April 2026 (Saturday)
⏰ Time: 12pm - 2pm
📍 Venue: .my 東藝館 Oriental Art and Cultural Center (OACA)
đź’° RM50 / pax
Enquiry: Jia Hao | 016-4338750
Booking: https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/5636-art-for-the-land-kongsi-makan

Seats are limited.
All proceeds go to Fund a Land movement

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Kongsi House By The River, 2941, Jalan Puchong, Off Jalan Klang Lama
Kuala Lumpur
58200

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