Sculpture reflects Penang as food haven

GEORGE TOWN - What could be a better way to portray Penang as a food paradise than a giant sculpture of chopsticks and a spoon?

Made from wood, foam and broken mirrors, the 1.68m spoon and 3.96m chopsticks are now floating off the Tan Jetty in Weld Quay.

Kuala Lumpur-based artist Louise Low took two weeks, working from 9am to 9pm each day, to produce the artwork.

"Recycled broken mirrors were glued to the wood and foam using the mirror glue," she said yesterday.

"My artwork titled All Walks of Life portrays Penang as a food paradise.

"Various shapes of mirrors symbolise the people. They reflect interesting images in all different angles.

"The integration of the sculpture and the sea is to reflect all the different people on this island; they learn from each other - like that of the mirrors that absorb light and reflect it beautifully."

Low, 31, said "all those little bits and pieces made Penang wholesome".

"I aspire to infuse the pos itive aspects of life to society - like artworks that depict determination, perseverance and optimism," she said.

The creation was unveiled in conjunction with the Urban Xchange (UX) Festival organised by Hin Bus Depot.

The 30kg sculpture, installed on a 50kg platform on Tuesday, will be on display for at least two months.

Admission is free.

The lights will be on from 7pm to 10pm daily for those wanting to view the artwork at night.

For details, visit www.urban xchange2015.com or check out ­facebook.com/Urban-Xchange2015 and facebook.com/hinbusdepot.

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