Lim Leong Seng
Dreams of Our Forefathers
Bronze in Blue
58x26x21cm
Edition 9/10
2012
Price on Request
Singapore’s success today traces back to the sweat and toil of our forefathers, many of them who worked as coolies in the 19th century. Lugging sacks of rice from the Boat Quay , a coolie would load them from tongkangs (light wooden boats that carry goods) which docked along the Singapore River bank.
This sculpture bears testimony to the perseverance and ethos of our forefathers who created the Singapore of today.
Lim Leong Seng has also created sculptures out of repurposed everyday objects. One of which includes a piece titled “New Era” in 1976. It was remade in 2022 and exhibited at the show “Nothing is Forever: Rethinking Sculpture in Singapore” organised by the National Gallery Singapore. Mr Lim also had a book launch titled “Lim Leong Seng: Journey from the Wilderness” at the National Gallery Singapore during November 2022.
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