ASEAN Sculpture Garden, Sculpture garden in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The ASEAN Sculpture Garden is a landscaped garden in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, next to the National Monument and near the Lake Gardens. It holds a collection of prize-winning sculptures in wood, marble, iron and bamboo, made by artists from across Southeast Asia.
The garden first opened in June 1982 at Fort Canning Park in Singapore to display sculptures made for a symposium. It was later established in Kuala Lumpur, where it now sits next to the National Monument.
The sculptures were created by artists from the ASEAN region, each bringing a different style and material. Visitors can see works like the abstract copper piece 'Unity' by Indonesian artist But Muchtar and the fibreglass 'Taming Sari' by Malaysian sculptor Ariffin Mohamed Ismail.
The garden is open from Tuesday to Sunday, 9am to 6pm, and closed on Mondays. It is a short walk from the National Monument and the Perdana Botanical Gardens, so you can easily combine a visit with those nearby sites.
Among the works is 'Fredesvinda', a reinforced concrete structure of an unfinished boat by Filipino sculptor Napoleon V. Abueva. The garden also includes 'Balance', a piece made of industrial concrete by Singaporean sculptor Ng Eng Teng.
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