Penang Steel Rod Structures at Georgetown Penang
Penang Steel Rod Structures at Georgetown Penang
These photos were taken by me during my trip to Georgetown, Penang in Malaysia few weeks ago. These steel rod sculptures are a collection of caricatures placed on the historic streets of Georgetown by a Kuala Lumpur-based company "Sculpture at Work". The concept presented is to relate the history and characteristics of selected streets in Georgetown. The reason is to make the history of Georgetown interesting to visitors and resides, both the young and old.
Perhaps the Singapore Tourism Board can adopt a similar method to make learning history of Singapore more intriguing to tourists. I like these steel rod sculptures because at first glance, I thought they were painted onto the walls when looking at them from a distance. But upon going closer to view the details, I realised they were actually made from steel rods. This reminded me of my lessons on another module on how to translate art from 2-dimensional to 3-dimensional. I also love how these artworks was brimming with an Chinese South East Asian cartoonist art style.
However, I wish that these sculptures will try to balance things by creating more dioramas to feature non-Chinese themes. This will definitely showcase the rich tapestry of Georgetown. I hope that these sculptures will remain there for a long time, withstanding the wear and tear.
Perhaps the Singapore Tourism Board can adopt a similar method to make learning history of Singapore more intriguing to tourists. I like these steel rod sculptures because at first glance, I thought they were painted onto the walls when looking at them from a distance. But upon going closer to view the details, I realised they were actually made from steel rods. This reminded me of my lessons on another module on how to translate art from 2-dimensional to 3-dimensional. I also love how these artworks was brimming with an Chinese South East Asian cartoonist art style.
However, I wish that these sculptures will try to balance things by creating more dioramas to feature non-Chinese themes. This will definitely showcase the rich tapestry of Georgetown. I hope that these sculptures will remain there for a long time, withstanding the wear and tear.
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