𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗮 is a community mapping and storytelling project that explores the social, cultural, and historical layers of Jalan Gurdwara—where COEX and Hin Bus Depot are located. This street has long been shaped by movement and labour. Once home to a bus depot, rice mills, and mechanical workshops, it still carries traces of its industrial past. Beyond its physical changes, the street is remembered by different names: Jalan Gurdwara (official), Brick Kiln Road (colonial), Bakar Bata (Malay), Ceṅkal cūḷai Cālai (Tamil), and 風車路 Hong-tshia-lōo (Hokkien), each carrying different memories depending on who’s telling the story.
Through interviews, workshops, photography, and archival research, this project aims to collect stories from long-time residents, migrant workers, small business owners, and caretakers of sacred spaces. It maps not just the geography, but the lived experiences and connections that shape this neighbourhood. The project will result in a printed community map, a pop-up exhibition, and an online archive.
This exhibition marks the project’s early phase. We hope it sparks new connections and contributions toward a living collective archive of the neighbourhood’s evolving identity.
12 - 28 September 2025
10:00am - 6:00pm, Daily
COEX @ Kilang Besi, Hin Bus Depot
This exhibition is free to view, everyone’s welcome.