Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has demolished the ‘Puncak Purnama’ (‘Lunar Peaks’) sculpture on Jalan Sultan Sulaiman created by late National Laureate Datuk Syed Ahmad Jamal, and the local art community is not happy. According to The Star, the DBKL sign board on site stated that the demolition was part of the rejuvenation works on the landscape, which was described as ‘lifeless’. Meanwhile, a report by The Malay Mail Online quoted Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Mansor, who claimed that DBKL had received ‘complaints against the sculpture from the public.’ He went on to explain that demolition was the ‘best option’ in this case as the sculpture was ‘becoming an eyesore and we did not want it to be bothersome to people.’ The local art community has since expressed its disagreement towards the sudden demolition. Balai Seni Visual Negara hosted a press conference today to bring the issue to light. Chairman of the gallery Dato’ Mahadzir Lokman said that they are aggrieved as DBKL could have asked them or any of the other art galleries and institutions for input. As it’s now too late to do anything about it (‘nasi sudah menjadi bubur’), the chairman emphasised that [...]
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