Monday, November 26, 2018

The Merlion Park

The site of the Merlion and its cub.



The Merlion and the cub were installed at the site at the mouth of the Singapore river in 1972.

The Merlion weight 7 tons and stand 8 metre tall, while the cub is 2 metre tall and weigh 3 tons.

They were scuptured using cement fondue which is a sculptors favourite.

The master sculptor was Lim Nang Seng.



Another Lim Nang Seng art piece is the Dancing Girl, also installed in 1972.

It is now standing at a neighbourhood park in Tiong Bahru.



Lim Nang Seng passed away in 1987.


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