Taichi

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Artist: 
Ju Ming
Patron: 
Housing and Development Board
First Placed in Singapore: 
1987
Removed from public location: 
2000
entry: 

This was brought to Singapore during the 1987 Ju Ming show at the National Museum, organized by Constance Sheares. Two works remained in Singapore after that show, this one, and a twin, kept for many years at the National Museum.

Location Notes: 

Originally placed in front of the HDB Headquarters in Bukit Merah, it was removed when the HQ was moved to Toa Payoh. It is now indoors at the HDB Headquarters office.

Comments

location of this sculpture

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 02/21/2010 - 13:48.

this is currently located in the HDB building in Toa Payoh. kept indoors. i have a few pictures of it

Thanks!

Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/22/2010 - 13:18.

Have updated the entry to reflect your comment.

strange symbolism for the HDB

Submitted by Peter Schoppert on Sun, 03/08/2009 - 00:52.

I always read this as a housing board applicant reaching for title to his house, and the government official keeping it away from him. Hehe.