Street Arts in Singapore Chinatown

After hiking at Mount Faber yesterday, my buddy and I planned to visit the Buddha's Tooth Museum at Chinatown. Alas it was closed so we decided to explore Chinatown. We were 'lost' in the street but saw many beautiful street arts scattered in Chinatown street, once an enclave for Chinese migrants. We were delighted to explore the beautiful Chinatown which is really vibrant at night as people gather at the myriads pubs in the colourful and traditional shophouses. Maybe we be back again to also look at the mural near the new Shake Shack restaurant in Chinatown. 

This street art is located in Ann Siang Street.

You can find this street art near the Buddha's Tooth museum in Chinatown.

In dedication to my young cousin born in the year of Pig.

Interesting light art outside a fusion restaurant at Ann Siang Street.

Street Art behind Thian Hock Keng temple. This mural depicts the grand procession to welcome the Deity.

Painting Singapore at National Gallery Singapore

From now till 5 January next year, there is Painting Singapore by local artist Mr Lim Cheng Hoe. Singaporeans enjoy free admission to local arts exhibition except for special exhibition. I was inspired to start my first watercolour painting after seeing watercolour painting by Mr Lim Cheng Hoe. 

Inside National Gallery Singapore

Self-Portrait painting by Mr Lim Cheng Hoe

Museum shop

I was inspired to draw and paint. My first attempt at flower watercolour paint. I brought watercolour guide book and followed.

Esplanade Concourse Visual Arts: The Blinking Organisms x You SPLEEN Me ’Round x OPERATION 2

I love the current Visual Arts exhibition at Esplanade concourse. Its definitely more visually attractive than the last exhibition, which I think is too bland and sad. Life in Singapore is already stressful, no point producing arts that make people feel more sad. For me, if I don't like the arts, I don't bother to take picture of it like the last plastics sheet exhibition. Frankly speaking, I felt like writing a complain letter to ask why they wanted to display that piece of arts to the public. They really need to be more selective.  

What I love about the current visual arts is the use of vibrant pink colours and some shiny materials that kinda reflects hope. If you want to view this visual arts, just go to the Esplanades theatre concourse. 

Nearest MRT: Cityhall MRT or Esplanade MRT

The following is from the Esplanade website:

The Blinking Organisms x You SPLEEN Me ’Round x OPERATION 2

Inspired by Canadian media theorist Marshall McLuhan and English painter Wyndham Lewis, Joo Choon Lin feels that “[we are] like astronauts in the processed world of technology, beings who are fascinated with the unknown, mysterious land”. 

As the world’s natural resources are being depleted rapidly to meet the demands of a growing human population, more technologies have been devised to capture the likeness of things and to mimic nature and its forms. For example, what appear to be wooden park benches are actually made of concrete, while objects that appear to be precious stones and marble are actually made of plastic resin. Joo believes that the physicality of the material world can influence our thoughts and emotions as well as social relations and behaviour. As advances in technology bring about drastic changes in our lifestyles and living habits, these subtle changes may slowly effect a biological evolution, and Joo is fascinated with how the human race may evolve through hyper-adaptation. Her three-part series, The Blinking Organisms, is likened to a morphogenesis process where the spleen (the organ in the human body most associated with depression and anxiety, and which was used by Shakespeare to represent melancholy and hysteria) evolves and morphs into new, mutated forms, set to a rhythm of lights and low frequency sounds, pulsating and blinking as if they are alive—breathing, growing and evolving. This installation is accompanied by a music composition by Vermillion Team and can be experienced at the following timings:  Mon-Fri 10am – 4pm  Sat, Sun, Public Holidays 10am – 12pm

LIMS at Marina Square Shopping Mall

After singing, my cousin and I explored Marina Square shopping mall. I was delighted to find LIMS, a shop selling beautiful arts and ethnic decorative products. Lately, I'm looking at home design and some decor arts as I'm thinking of buying a new home, perhaps a 2-room public housing. But I prefer a 3-room new HDB flat. However as a single, I'm only eligible for a new 2-room flat in Singapore. I'm hoping the government can allow singles to buy brand new 3-room flat else we have to look at re--sale old flat which are more expensive and old. 

I'm always like the beautiful mosaic lighting where I can decorate my home. I was so happy to find the mosiac lighting there and beautiful lacquer painting. One day, I'm going to buy them for my new home.

Marina Square
Unit: #02-23/24

 I love these beautiful lacquer painting!

Love these mosaic lighting

National Gallery of Singapore

My cousins and I finally visited the National Gallery of Singapore, which is a short 10-minute walking distance from City Hall MRT. Arts by local artists and others regional artists are also on display inside the National Gallery, which used to be the Supreme Court in Singapore. 

I planned to see Wu GuanZhong's gallery but it was not ready yet. So we explored other art galleries. Of all the paintings I saw, I like Georgette Chen and Liu Kang paintings mainly because of the pastel and bright colour combination. 

Admission fees is $20 but it is free entry for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents. 

https://www.nationalgallery.sg/visit

National Gallery of Singapore used to be a Supreme Court.

Guided tour in National Gallery

                              Life by the River by Singaporean artist Liu Kang

                       Lotus in a Breeze by Georgette Chen. I love this painting.

                                      Sentosa Island by See Cheen Tee

Artist and Model by Liu Kang

Put Down Your Whip by Xu Beihong

Chinese calligraphy 

Abstract Arts

Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria. Singapore was under British rule before World War 2.

Samsui women constructed many of early Singapore buildings.

Portraits drawing done by the visitors.