Wire Art Sculptures
- The Wire Art Sculptures project with artist Yeo Chee Kiong add to the river’s experience by representing aspects of boats, people and the environment that tie into the river’s heritage. Singapore River One sought to add to our creative placemaking efforts by injecting art into the precinct in an innovative way.
- The sculptures engage the public by inviting interaction with placement above eye level, adding a layer of discovery for art appreciation.
Boat Quay Coolies
To highlight the suspended wooden board that withstands the weight of the coolie walking over with the heavy load.
The Storyteller at Read Bridge
This sculpture is a nod towards the early past-time at Read Bridge in the 1960s, and part of Singapore’s intangible cultural heritage. Then, crowds would gather on the bridge every evening to hear stories from storytellers about Chinese mythology, legends and literary classics. Each session lasted the length of a joss stick’s burn time.
Four young girls and a Dog
This wire art sculpture reflects a scene from everyday life in 1980s Singapore, of local people and how their days were spent engaging with the surroundings by the river.
A Rickshaw Coolie
This wire sculpture depicts a scene from early Singapore, of a street hawker preparing food.Street hawkers would travel with their portable set-up of cooking equipment, ingredients and condiments on trays above their heads or carried on a stick balanced over their shoulders. In the 1900s, the colonial government regulated and relocated hawkers to address concerns of public health and hygiene, public nuisance and disorder, with hawkers impeding vehicular and road traffic.
Street Hawker at Singapore River
A street hawker with hat, pajamas and shoes showcase the influences of British to the local peoples