The Sleeping Cat
ceramics sculpture
2009
“As part of the Singapore’s OK campaign to clean up the environment and improve public hygiene,
AVA, NEA , and Town Councils have been working to improve public hygiene in markets, hawker
centers and food establishments. This includes intensified clearing of stray animals ( cats and dogs)
and vermin (rats and cockroaches) from such places.”
To meet the goals set just to
sustain the squeaky clean environment that we live in, sometimes unseen
underhand methods may be employed. Has anyone come to a realization that an
increasing number of animals in our neighbourhoods only exists as pets now, and
the strays along with those considered undesirable have gradually vanished?
What has happened to the good ol’days when animals were allowed to roam about
the kampungs?
My artwork for The Eden Project is a reaction towards her interaction with strays and observations regarding the culling of sterilized cats, explained to be unavoidable by the AVA. Also, an incident involving the sterilization of a pregnant cat, which was later culled is even more intolerable, especially if its for the sake of the Garden City. Here, she seeks to raise awareness about this issue by creating sculptures of strays that have subtle signs of being tormented as a result of sterilization and culling.
My artwork for The Eden Project is a reaction towards her interaction with strays and observations regarding the culling of sterilized cats, explained to be unavoidable by the AVA. Also, an incident involving the sterilization of a pregnant cat, which was later culled is even more intolerable, especially if its for the sake of the Garden City. Here, she seeks to raise awareness about this issue by creating sculptures of strays that have subtle signs of being tormented as a result of sterilization and culling.
The Sleeping Cat was featured in The Eden Project exhibition
in TickleArt Gallery between 5th July - 1st August 2010
*All proceeds from the sale of The Sleeping Cat will be donated to Cat Welfare Society.
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