Batik mural featuring Tunku Abdul Rahman launched in KL
Fourth from left: Berjaya founder Tan Sri Vincent Tan, Minister in the Prime Minister Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa and Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri Maimunah Mohd Sharif posing at the newly-installed mural in Jalan Parlimen. — ADANI ZAIDI/ The Star
A GIANT batik mural featuring the country's first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, has been unveiled at Zon Jejak Pahlawan in Jalan Parlimen, Kuala Lumpur.
Measuring 183m in length and six metres in height, the art installation named 'Mural Batik Madani' was a joint effort between Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Berjaya Group Bhd.
The mural was designed by artist Arif Rafhan Othman, better known as Superdoofus, and painted by a team of professionals.
DBKL, in a statement, said works began on Feb 11 and were completed on March 24, a month earlier than scheduled.
'This mural is aimed at conveying a message of inclusivity and unity among Malaysia's diverse communities.
'It also aims to highlight our cultural heritage through the use of batik,' it said.
Guest of honour Minister in the Prime Minister Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa was accompanied by Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Berjaya founder Tan Sri Vincent Tan, Batu MP P. Prabakaran and Federal Territories deputy director-general (Planning and Development) Datuk Ramlee Yatim.
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