The APEC Sculpture Garden is located in the right , left and front lawns of the PICC . It was jointly organized by the Department of Foreign Affairs and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts , the curator of the garden , in commemoration of the APEC Philippines 1996 . The garden is composed of 20 unique sculptures made by artists from their respective APEC countries . Each sculpture embodies the collective ideals of the 20 APEC member economies . The countries that donated their sculptures to the garden include Australia , Brunei Darussalam , Canada , Chile , Chinese Taipei , Hong Kong , Indonesia , Japan , Malaysia , Mexico , New Zealand , Philippines , Papua New Guinea , People 's Republic of China , Republic of Korea , Russian Federation , Singapore , Thailand , United States and Vietnam . As of 2017 , only Peru has yet to donate a sculpture to the garden . The exact location of the layout of each sculpture was studied individually and presented in the best space where it would harmonize or be enhanced by the surrounding landscape . The angles of each sculpture were likewise studied in relation to the PICC ’s minimalist architectural design , with the objective of bringing out the most unique point of each sculpture ’s design
APEC Philippines 1996
APEC Philippines 1996
Philippine International Convention Center