Puncak Purnama was a public sculpture built in 1986 by Datuk Syed Ahmad Jamal (1929-2011). It was commissioned by the United Malayan Banking Corporation Berhad. DBKL destroyed it on July 1, 2016 as part of its urban renewal programme.
Saiful Razman had his own little corner at the inaugural Kuala Lumpur Biennale where he presented a series of works that served as a tribute to the late Datuk Syed Ahmad Jamal’s iconic Puncak Purnama (Lunar Peaks) public sculpture in KL, which was demolished by DBKL in July, 2016.
The A Gaze On The Impermanent Object series, which was part of the Belas Kerohanian (Be Loved - Spirituality) segment of KL Biennale, is white layered upon black, made out of medical gauze and toilet paper on canvas. It is a stirringly passionate work that stands up for art and national heritage, a reminder of our collective duty in protecting and preserving what we have.
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