kiran priya gill (he/they/she) is a malaysian-canadian textile artist based in tkaronto and kuala lumpur. he was born in subang jaya, malaysia to an irish-canadian mother and punjabi sikh father.

his work explores themes of grief, love, and memory through critical analysis of south/east asia’s complex and diverse histories, cultures, and religions. his artistic practice centres pre-industrial, land-based textile traditions within the scope of natural dyeing, weaving, yarn spinning, and needlework.

an avid reader, his research focuses on the history of natural dyes and pigments, with particular interests in ethnobotany, craft theory, the history of imperialism, sustainability, and archaeology. these interests inform and influence his artistic practice.

kiran has attended artist residencies in iceland, malaysia, and indonesia, and is a two-time canada council for the arts grant recipient. he previously attended the bfa program in material art and design at ocadu in tkaronto.