'Pillars of Sabah' artworks removed, artists caught by surprise as site gets ready for new installation

Artworks on Pillars of Sabah 3.0 at a colonial building ruins site downtown Kota Kinabalu, gone over the weekend.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah's online community was abuzz when the artworks at the ruins of a colonial building downtown, called "Pillars of Sabah", were completely removed and covered with white paint.

The disappearance of the paintings on 31 pillars by 31 artists over the weekend also caught Pillars of Sabah coordinators and artists by surprise as they were not informed of any changes.