will not only shorten journeys, they will also offer aesthetic experiences, with works of art by local artists.
Her work, Scotts Road, is a panoramic photo taken from ground level, using a single roll of film with multiple points of exposure. Upon closer look, the books are marked with quirky and pun-filled titles, such as In search Of The Elusive, Or How To Find Missing Socks, Pop Tart by Andy Warthog – a reference to pop artist Andy Warhol – and Guide To Scoring A Date.Rao contacted students of Raffles Girls’ School for the project before the school moved to Braddell Rise, with the aim of capturing that “fragile little moment” of people’s lives before they lose their capacity for wonder and imagination when they are all grown up.
The child is distinctively out of place in the modern world, drawn in the pointillist style in contrast to the computer graphic of the stool. A medley of retro advertisements, the work includes old film posters, signage for cabaret performances and an announcement of an upcoming heavyweight wrestling match – relics of a bygone era of pre-Internet entertainment.
Botanical Art by the National Parks Board at Napier MRT station. The digitally magnified illustrations of legumes, orchids and ginger have been adapted from late 19th and early 20th-century paintings by artists James and Charles De Alwis. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG Marina Bay MRT station in Singapore’s financial district is a more transitional space than most other stations, with financial workers hurrying by in suits to get to meeting places and offices in time.