Nautilus Bay Jelutong Promenade

Just when every other Penangite (or non-Penangites) thought that only Gurney Drive can qualify as THE promenade of Penang, we were delighted to discover yet another one off Jelutong Expressway - dubbed as Nautilus Bay Jelutong Promenade



Some brief introduction extracted from the site above:-

Nautilus Bay Jelutong Promenade is a new 3.6 km long promenade developed by Jelutong Development, a subsidiary of IJM Properties. This seafront park provides an alternative spot of people to stroll while enjoying the beautiful scenery of the skyline as well as Penang Bridge and harbour.



The Nautilus Bay promenade features a 10-meter walkway beautified with several modern-art sculptures. The most iconic is called "A Celebration of Our Blue Sky", a set of four 25-meter tall pillars soaring vertically into the sky.


"There stand four tall posts,
but you see only two of them
sometimes three and sometimes all four...
depending on where you stand.

You come to see these posts...
which symbolize nature...
that is continuously changing.

The colour of the posts is blue symbolizing the sky... true!...
but watching the sky at sunset or,
at night you'll give up this cliche...
that the sky is always blue.

The blue in this work of mine symbolizes...
man's desire to return to nature."




This sculpture is the work of Hitori Nakayama, a Japanese artist who has been residing in Penang for the past twenty years.

Another sculpture, "Rhythm of Life", depicts music notes.

"The musical note reflects rhythm;
When the rhythym of a song is right...
all things fall in place -
it is easy on the ear as it is harmonious.

When it is a happy song, the feeling is happy and pleasant.

This sculpture interprets life as a beautiful rhythm.
The sculpture- a simple note rising high...
with bright vibrant colours -
reflects the basic element of a life synchronized.

Like the vibrantly coloured musical note elevated high,
when life is in sync - it is easy and happy.

In short, it strives to echo the age old truth...
that when you have rhythm of life...
life is easy, happy and often colourful. "



This sculpture is the work of a local artist named Heng Eow Lin.

Nautilus Bay is actually the name of IJM's 3-storey courtyard homes project right where the promenade is