(You might be asking: Wait a minute, aren't you doing media? Why art history? But I'm learning art history because to understand how to use art, you must understand how art came to be.)
So we started at Central Market...
It's actually quite interesting to see the old buildings in KL. Usually we don't look up and ponder upon its architecture, its art nouveau curves and its art deco defined lines.
Old building for sale...!
This is one of the old buildings across Central Market. Very classic.
Apparently these old buildings can last forever because ... they are made to last forever. Rather than building for building's sake, which results in issues that had arose like THAT issue.
Not very appealing colors. No? This isn't painted during 1914.
This building is even dated back to 1914. Pretty pre-independence and yet sturdy.
The tenants of these old buildings takes up the most interesting businesses. There are banks, Indian restaurants, pharmacies...heck, even the fast food franchise chain.
You can't run away from McDs.
After running into a burst of art decos and art nouveau, we headed down to Dataran Merdeka and then later to lunch...while we passed by this very ...erm... interesting water fountain.
One actually felt that this thing would come alive at night and gobble people up.
Backtrack a little.
After leaving Central Market, we actually went over to the Rapid KL (LRT) Pasar Seni station for some sightseeing along the river.
It's really some cool art with very deep underlying meanings.
It's a pretty sight though unorthodox to find graffiti art along one stretch of the riverbank wall. And we spotted this very interesting and familiar looking figure. No, it's not the present PM.
Optimus Prime: A necessary sacrifice to bring peace to this planet. We cannot let the humans pay for our mistakes. It's been an honor serving with you all. Autobots, ROLL OUT!
So then we went off for lunch at the Bird Park. And I managed to capture a Sarawakian.
You think who I was talking bout? Kenny Sia meh?
These birds aren't afraid of people. They would actually fly to the balcony and if you happen to sit at the tables in the balcony. Well...be thankful if they didn't take your food. (No, we sat inside. It is a hot day after all.)
(Note to food fans: Hornbill Restaurant in Bird Park is quite a delight to sit in, not necessarily a delight to savor. Choose chef's pick. And if you like pork in your Chinese cuisine [lard, meat, whatever], don't try the Chinese dishes.)
And then we went to the most unimaginable place but important place: the national museum.
Before killing time to go inside and look at mannequins in traditional costumes and fake hair, we went to look at the mosaic mural outside...
You do know there is a mural right?
There are two sides of the mural. One side is a depiction of Malaysian history.
The other is a depiction of traditional Malayan art, culture and living.
Look...wayang kulit.
Very strong meaning to this.
We went inside...looked around and found this very interesting name for a hat.
Be careful! If someone should wear a hat with this name...
Before our last stop, we actually stopped by at the national mosque and the Islamic Art Centre. The IAC was closed for Raya celebrations. So, there was nothing much.
Our last stop was at Tugu Kebangsaan or the national memorial.
Very interesting.
The full names of the warriors that died for the country. Respect.
Huge in real life.
Did you know that the monument is made out of iron? Yup. And it's pretty big and very real.
And then we took a picture.
As a memory of my day as I spent my last hour before going back home was to sit in the kids department in Parkson KLCC and resting my sore legs. I felt like I was walking in jelly-o already.
Smile!
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