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This epic giant snake lantern sculpture was put up in Singapore’s Chinatown as part of the celebrations for Chinese New Year.
The gargantuan structure is made up of 850 lanterns and measures nearly 1,000 feet in length – it is certainly a hell of a lot better than the Christmas and New Year lights that go up in my home town I can tell you that much!
I particularly like the snake’s gormless expression, it reminds me of Sir Hiss from Disney’s version of Robin Hood! Continue Reading
In Singapore, like in many other countries it is a regular occurrence for whole families to get together on a special occasion and take a formal picture. Birthdays, weddings, a child’s graduation, celebrating a job promotion or whatever, these formal pictures mean a great deal to many families and will end up being put in a snazzy picture frame and receiving pride of place on the wall or mantelpiece.
However the increase in the number of younger family members who take jobs abroad has meant that many of the more recent family portraits are missing a relative or two.
Singaporean photographer John Clang, who is based in New York, decided to do something about this and devised a way of using video-calling on Skype to include everyone in that all important family picture! Continue Reading
The arrest of Artist Samantha Lo, 27, who has been dubbed the ‘sticker lady’ and called Singapore’s version of Bansky, has divided public opinion in the city, which is well-known for its obsession with public order and tidiness!
Lo, the founder of an online arts magazine was arrested after it was alleged that she put up a series of stickers and stencils in public places around the city. These included messages on traffic signal buttons that read ‘Press to Time Travel’ and ‘Press to Stop Time’ and various other stencil images.
Though Lo’s witticisms and puns, might sound quite commonplace and largely inoffensive to a New Yorker or a Londoner, in puritanical Singapore, it is thought of as vandalism and if found guilty, Lo could face up to 3 years in prison and a hefty $2000 fine. Continue Reading
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