Malaysian artists line up sculpture series for Langkawi’s underwater gallery


Low Chee Peng’s 'Curse Of Passing' (concrete cement, latex, metal rod, mesh fibre and welded wire mesh, 2022). Photo: National Art Gallery

Veteran sculptor Tengku Sabri Tengku Ibrahim is no stranger when it comes to themes surrounding Nusantara myths and legends to inspire works of art.

His latest sculpture work Archelon, a prehistoric turtle made from concrete, latex, steel rods, fibreglass, and silicon, is set to find a new home at the bottom of the sea along Langkawi’s coastline.

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