"Retail Paradise" Sculpture, Campbell Street

Retail Paradise Sculpture, Campbell Street, George Town, Penang (8 February 2013)


The "Retail Paradise" Sculpture (GPS: 5.41757, 100.33433) is one of the steel-rod sculptures installed in George Town in 2013. It is located on the wall of a shophouse facing an alleyway in Campbell Street. The sculpture is based on a caricature by cartoonist Reggie Lee.

The "Retail Paradise" Sculpture depicts a guard apprehending a burglar, who pretended he was not breaking in, but had simply misplaced his keys. The sculpture celebrates a period in the history of Campbell Street, when it was the main shopping area of George Town. This was from the mid 1950s to the late 1970s, before modern air-conditioned shopping malls drew customers away from the area. Since then, the business along Campbell Streets has evolved, with many of the retail outlets now replaced by apparel wholesalers.

"Retail Paradise" Sculpture is on the map of Campbell Street

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