ART IN THE PARK

Malaysia first Art in the Park festival is now on at Perdana Botanical Gardens until Nov 2 promises a unique cultural experience

The 126 year-Old Park formerly known as Taman Tasik Perdana or Lake Gardens Kuala Lumpur will be a floor for a scrap metal robot, a giant scarecrow, a bamboo house and many others that made from recycle items.

The event also aims to inculcate the interest of young generation to be more creative in art using the recycle material

Hosted by Kuala Lumpur City Hall, the two-week inaugural Art In The Park festival aims to turn the park into one of favorite location to visit by tourist as well as widen the landscape for public art while recognising the significance of public parks.

The unique concept takes artwork and the enjoyment of artwork out of galleries and museums into the parks during the festival for public to enjoy it targeted 15000 visitors.

With the theme “Found In KL”, the sculptures tell a story about the city were made by  local artists, students and art collectives like Abdul Multhalib Musa, Lisa Foo, IM Project by Izan Tahir and Marvin Chan, Nizam Abdullah, Rahman Roslan, Sabri Idrus, Sharmiza Abu Hassan, Umibaizurah Mahir Ismail, Tey Beng Tze from the Findars Art Collective, Yeoh Lian Heng and Tsuji Lam from the Lostgens Art Collective and a Young Artists Initiative with Noor Mahnun Mohamed.

Some International artist, French engraver Marie Hugo, Indonesian sculptor Handiwirman Saputra and Filipino craft and social enterprise Rags2Riches also took part in the event and present their art work.

Variety of programmes from dances to wayang kulit, a tour of the park, a crafts and food bazaar organised in the nearby The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia and Bank Negara museum in addition to sculptures.

City Hall is in the mid of upgrading the 126-year-old park into a botanical garden in stages, The Art In The Park event is an opportunity to reintroduce the Perdana Botanical Gardens to the public.