[Photos] Sabah Adds Another Unique Sculpture at Roundabout – Durian

Sabah, often referred to as the Land Below The Wind, has a handful of bizarre sculptures at roundabouts. From giant lettuce at Kundasang, to giant Marlin at Kota Kinabalu and more, this time we have a king erected at a roundabout in Serian Durian Piazza.

And by king, we meant the fruit king − durian!

The four-metre durian sculpture has become the latest attraction in Serian division, The Borneo Post reported.

Located right in front of the upcoming Roxy Hotel, the concrete-made silver durian weighs 7.5 tonnes and it is the brainchild of Tecktonic & Sons Holdings Sdn Bhd managing director Lee Chin Teck.

Lee wanted a silver durian sculpture since 2017. He believed this fruit king sculpture is the largest of its kind in Malaysia.

“Originally, the sculpture was to be made using a particular aluminium material from China.

“But we found a Sarawak-born sculptor who knows how to create sculptures using concrete and so we decided to paint the durian silver to go with our original aluminium design theme,” he explained.

Here are some other unique sculptures at roundabouts in Sabah:

1. Lobster in Pitas

2. Prawn replicas in Kunak

3. Giant lettuce in Kundasang

4. Siga in Penampang

5. Merlin in Kota Kinabalu

6. Ginger in Tambunan

7. Sompoton in Tambunan

8. Crocodile at Sandakan

9. Turtles at Kuala Penyu