Art + Being is a hybrid art gallery and space for presence — where art, reflection and wholeness meet in the flow of creation.

ABOUT Art + Being

A living artwork where art becomes a way of being, Art + Being is rooted in Kuala Lumpur and extends beyond borders —offering space for artists, thinkers and seekers to explore the dialogue between matter and meaning, form and formlessness, chaos and stillness.

From this sanctuary we host exhibitions, gatherings, and workshops that invite stillness, play, and connection — from somatic practices such as TRE, psychodrama, meditation, and breath work to creative journeys that awaken coherence and the joy of being.

Our online gallery carries this vision across cultures and continents — bringing together emerging and established artists united by a shared language of art and being.

At its heart is art — painting, sculpture, installation, and the many voices of contemporary creation. Around this centre, we explore healing through art — and art as healing — through mindful practices that cultivate wholeness and presence.

Inspired by Khôra — the philosophical “space in between”, where presence meets creation.

FOUNDER’S STORY

This is my story.
I was seven.
Sitting on a bus, wide-eyed, watching people.

My mum elbowed me — “Don’t stare.”
She thought I was judging.
But I wasn’t.

I was fascinated.
Two people standing side by side —
one watching children laugh and play,
the other watching dogs fight.

Same bus. Same direction.
But completely different realities.

And I remember thinking:
How can we all be in the same place… and see the world so differently?

That moment never left me.
It became the lens through which I see everything —
Art. People. Places.
Noticing what others are looking at.
Listening for the stories inside.

And when I’m truly seeing — time stands still.
That stillness, that space between — is where Art + Being was born.

Where art meets presence — beauty, stillness, play — and the frequency in between.

A homage to Khôra — the space in between.

Art + Being TEAM

Zora Gabrovsek

Zora Gabrovsek

Slovenian-born and raised in Germany, Zora began her adult life in Asia. She holds Swiss and Slovenian passports, with Malaysian and UK residency, and lives between Kuala Lumpur and the UK.

For over 35 years, she has produced global campaigns for brands such as Nestlé, Ferrero, Honda, Sony, Beats, and Coca-Cola — working with world-class directors and celebrities, always treating everyone as human.

Founder | Creative Director

  • Alongside her corporate career, Zora has dedicated herself to practices that ground her. She is a certified Hatha yoga teacher, trained in mindfulness, and holds Reiki I & II. She has spent over 25 years traveling through healing spaces and ashrams — from Osho India to breathwork, vipassana, dynamic meditation, week-long fasting retreats, including a ten-day water fast, and dance workshops worldwide.

    For her, meditation is her true medication — a daily, non-negotiable practice that sustains clarity and balance while navigating a high-pressure global world.

    Personally, while working and traveling the world, Zora raised her two sons single-handedly — both now grown, successful, and sane. Today she lives between Kuala Lumpur and the UK with her two beloved ‘furry’ companions, Raven and Tito.

    Known for seeing what others overlook, she recognizes the essence in people and spaces and translates it into creativity and connection. This vision drives Art & Being, rooted in Khôra — the space in between where art and presence meet, and where healing begins.

Sabrina Hani Shaiful

Sabrina Hani Shaiful

A Fine Arts graduate from the United Kingdom, Sabrina is an artist with a head for structure and a heart attuned to space.

Her practice explores the quiet relationship between form, emotion, and environment — an interest that naturally led her toward the field of spatial psychology, which studies how the spaces we inhabit shape our inner worlds.

Gallery Assistant | Community

  • At Art + Being, she supports founder Zora Gabrovšek in bringing this vision to life — where art, presence, and healing converge into a living experience.

    With her sensitivity to both aesthetics and flow, Sabrina ensures that every exhibition, workshop, and encounter within the house feels coherent, grounded, and alive.

    For her, Art + Being is more than a gallery — it is a continuum between art and atmosphere, a practice of being within space itself.

Jonathan Mark Barrie

Born in the UK, Jonathan grew up in what he calls “a perfectly mad British family” — a weary housewife mother and a Christian father who spent years roaming Eastern Europe trying to convert the unwilling. By age fourteen, Jonathan had had quite enough.

He packed a bag, taught himself to cook, and left home to pursue Fine Arts at Norwich Art School — beginning a lifelong journey between rebellion and refinement.

Artistic Advisor + Digital

  • After graduating with a BA in Fine Arts, Jonathan moved to London, where he spent the next three decades immersed in the design world — orbiting, assisting, and occasionally arguing with the greats. He collaborated on early London exhibitions with Maarten Van Severen, Muller Van Severen, and Established & Sons, contributed to design publications, and worked on projects of leading designers and architects including Stefan Diez, Michael Anastassiades and Naoto Fukasawa.

    In recent years, he escaped London’s chaos for the quiet seaside town of Hastings, where he splits his time between the UK and Asia. At Art + Being, Jonathan bridges decades of design knowledge with a sharp eye for visual coherence — supporting exhibition flow, art hanging, brochure layout, and selected graphic and digital materials. He brings an informed eye for design, a love of art history, and a grounding presence that often sharpens and inspires the creative atmosphere of Art + Being, adding touches of meaning and mischief in equal measure.