"Escape" Sculpture, Acheen Street, George Town

Escape is a steel-rod sculpture installed under a window facing Acheen Street in George Town, Penang. The window belongs to a historic building known as Gudang Acheh which was originally built as a jail. During that time, the area was a Malay village where the villagers were mostly of Achehnese descent.

Gudang Acheh has since underwent various usage, but for much of its existence, it was used as a warehouse. The "Escape" Sculpture, based on a caricature by Tang Mun Kian, depicts a rope being tied to the window by an escapee.

Escape Sculpture, Acheen Street, George Town, Penang (30 June 2012)


A closer look at the Escape sculpture (1 July 2012)

List of Steel-Rod Sculptures by Tang Mun Kian, Marking George Town Sculptures and Penang Street Art