The Circus Cat Prances about the Old Kampung
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The Circus Cat Prances About the Last Kampung is inspired by an article about Kampung Buangkok, which will in time be “comprehensively developed to provide future housing, schools and other neighborhood facilities”, and this lead to a trip to the ‘last village’ in Singapore.
Kampung Buangkok , which has just 28 zinc-roofed houses remains forgotten or unknown by most Singaporeans, but not for long. Land is a limited natural resource and “nature’s haircut’ has now been transformed into an influx of concrete high-rise apartments for space createion. This posts as a threat to important places, which have surrendered in the cause of change and sadly, the last surviving village in Singapore, which holds fond memories of the past, will have to be demolished for re development in the near future.
The illustration of the kampung seeks to preserve the image of an authenticity that will be lost to the generations to come, and translates an identity of a beloved home that will be lost to the generations that have passed.
Kampung Buangkok , which has just 28 zinc-roofed houses remains forgotten or unknown by most Singaporeans, but not for long. Land is a limited natural resource and “nature’s haircut’ has now been transformed into an influx of concrete high-rise apartments for space createion. This posts as a threat to important places, which have surrendered in the cause of change and sadly, the last surviving village in Singapore, which holds fond memories of the past, will have to be demolished for re development in the near future.
The illustration of the kampung seeks to preserve the image of an authenticity that will be lost to the generations to come, and translates an identity of a beloved home that will be lost to the generations that have passed.
The Circus Cat
silkscreen prints
The Circus Cat Prances about the Old Kampung was part of the Esplanade Presents exhibition, HOME, in the Esplanade tunnel.
© MichyWitchy 2010