New Promenade and Sculptures

There is a new public place along Jelutong Expressway. 2 artists (1 local, 1 Japanese) were invited to design public sculptures for this new park. The tall structures in blue named 'A CELEBRATION OF OUR BLUE SKY' was designed by Nakayama Hitori while the scroll like orange sculpture was designed by Heng Eow Lin. Below is the description of their design concepts:

A CELEBRATION OF OUR BLUE SKY
There stand four tall post…
but you see only two of them,
sometimes three and sometimes all four…
depending on where you stand.

You come to see these posts…
which symbolize nature…
that is continuously changing.

The colour of the posts is blue the sky…true!...
but watching the sky at sunset or,
at night you’ll give up this cliché…
that the sky is always blue.

The blue in this work of mine symbolizes…
man’s desire to return to nature.

- Nakayama Hitori

THE RHYTHM OF LIFE
The musical note reflects rhythm:
When the rhythm of a song is right…
all things fall in place -
it is easy on the ear as it is harmonious.

When it is a happy song, the feeling is happy and pleasant.

This sculpture interprets life like a beautiful rhythm.
The sculpture – a simple note rising high…
with vibrant colours –
reflects the basic element of a life synchronized.

Like the vibrantly musical note elevated high,
When life is in sync – it is easy and happy.

In short, it strives to echo the age old truth…
that when you have the rhythm of life…
life is easy, happy and often colourful.

- Heng Eow Lin