I feel that there aren’t enough sculptures in Kuala Lumpur. So few there are that I think I could count them. I am in the opinion that even the little cozy town called Ann Arbor has more sculptures than Kuala Lumpur, including the Klang Valley. That is sad.

The most well known of all sculptures in Kuala Lumpur, probably in the whole country, is the Tugu Negara, a monument dedicated to those that fell for the country.

The monument was blown apart by the communists in 1975. Fortunately for many of us, it was restored to its original state and now, it is still standing proudly on top of a hill.

At the foot of the hill, there are more sculptures, one each from Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Brunei and the Philippines, in celebration of Asean. Sadly though, the state of the sculptures aren’t something anybody should be proud of. The marble that made up one of the sculptures is no longer white, the wood that formed a piece of art no longer exists. It is a high time for preservation effort if you ask me.

Not far from the Tugu Negara, there is an odd sculpture erected in celebration of some flower festival.

Unfortunately, it looks like it was made out of some cheap plastic.

In the middle of the city, right in the de facto business district of Kuala Lumpur, stands a decent steel sculpture amid a small pool.

It is quite hard to notice the sculpture because it actually inside a building right by Jalan Raja Chulan. The building stands in between Menara Boustead and MAS Building.

Somewhere farther from the business distinct, a set of steel sculptures could be found under the shadow of the, as some locals would call it, the tallest twin towers in the world. The theme seems to touch something about whales. I am not sure why whales.

At the Merdeka Square, there is one huge “thing” which I am not sure if it is art at all though.

Apart from those mentioned, I cannot think where else I could find sculptures for public consumption. Could you?

If you could, share it!

Oh yeah. I almost forgot. That big ass eagle at Langkawi. Wait. Langkawi isn’t part of KL…