A database of longer-lasting art in public places in Singapore
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The Merlion
Like it or not, the metonym for Singapore, a monster, formed of the head of a lion and a fishtail. Its origins likely lie in the Western art of heraldry.
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Raffles (white)
In a prominent position on the Singapore River, this is a polymarble copy of the bronze original by Thomas Woolner. What motivated this act of copying? and this "whitening"?
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Musical Fountain
By pioneer sculptor Tan Teng Kee, this is one of the many public artworks removed from Singapore's public spaces without accountability, comment or fuss.
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