The past few days had been raining heavily. Today is a bright cloudy day. It was an eventful day for me. I broke my spectacles while cleaning my lens and I had to pay about $110 for a new spectacles frame. I paid about $450 for the transition lens spectacles last year and thought it would last me 10 years like my previous spectacles did.
I enjoyed the recent visit to Singapore National Gallery where I spent the day just admiring one of my favourite artists, Master Wu Guan Zhong. This exhibition is co-created with the docent community and were selected from the National collection generously donated by Wu Guan Zhong. Some of my favourite art works include the Pandas and the Green Sorghum. Lovely arts that made my soul sings.
Wu Guanzhong: Travelling with the Master is the sixth edition of the Wu Guanzhong Exhibition Series, which was launched in 2015 to investigate the artist’s life and art practice.
Unlike past exhibitions in the series, which were developed by museum curators, this exhibition adopts a new approach. The Gallery invited its docent community to co-create this exhibition about the artist with museum professionals.
Featuring a selection of artworks from the National Collection and a series of rare archival materials, Travelling with the Master invites audiences to journey with Wu Guanzhong and his works using several lenses: the conceptual, the physical, the imaginative and the emotional. This exhibition was conceived at a time when travel was curtailed during the pandemic. Through the voices of four docents, the exhibition attempts to convey the multiple aspects of “travelling,”and how Wu’s art has inspired them to recollect and reconnect with times of carefree exploration by sharing personal stories and photographs.
We hope visitors will also be inspired by the spirit of this master and learn to appreciate his works and our world from their own points of view.
Young cousin and I went to Chinatown Point to see the Mid-Autumn Festival light-up yesterday. Finally saw the beautiful lanterns around the bustling Chinatown with many tourists and locals.
Today is 15th of the 8th lunar month in Chinese calendar. Later I will just eat mooncake and pomelo at home. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to all my friends, relatives and readers!
At 41 years old, I received my very first rose🌹 today. Definitely must blog to record this historical day for me😊.
Last Friday evening and Saturday afternoon I went to Orchard Road to view the Singapore Garden Festival, Show Garden Competition display. This free event has ended on 7 August, Sunday. Some displays showcase apocalyptic scene of Singapore if people don't take sustainability seriously. In my opinion, if we really want to stop flooding the world with plastics waste, then world leader or businesses should stop producing these non-biodegradable material instead implementing cost of additional plastic bags.
From Singapore Garden Festival here (https://sgf.nparks.gov.sg/plan-your-visit/show-info)
Orchard Road (available from 30 July to 7 August, 10am - 10pm)
Edibles Competition, Floral competitions and Floral Installation Displays at ION Orchard
Show Garden Competition at Civic Plaza, Ngee Ann City
Singapore Botanic Gardens (available from 30 July to 9 August, 8.30am - 7pm)
Orchid Competition at National Orchid Garden
Landscape Design Challenge at Eco-Garden, Bukit Timah Core
Singapore Gardeners’ Cup at Eco-Garden, Bukit Timah Core
MarketPlace at Tyersall Coach Park, Central Core
