Working from Dalat in Mukah Division, Mikerona Bin Isu is known locally for murals that brighten waterfronts, chapels and public spaces. Her work often blends traditional motifs, local flora and fauna, and contemporary illustration, giving rural Sarawak its own visual language of pride.
Beyond walls, she applies the same sense of storytelling to smaller collectible pieces and functional objects. Each work carries fragments of Dalat’s daily life: boats on the river, textures of old shophouses, the silhouettes of sago palms, the particular way clouds gather before rain.
Mikerona’s practice sits between public art and personal keepsake. In the context of a terroir economy, her murals draw attention back to small towns that are often bypassed. They show how visual culture can anchor belonging, encourage local tourism, and open new income streams for artists who choose to stay close to home.