Title - Home of Artists (76 by 76cm, acrylic on canvas)
Prize - Silver
Category - Emerging Artist
Artist - Arick Lee
Event - UOB Art Competition 2021
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Saturday, September 19, 2020
Friday, September 18, 2020
Apple Marina Bay
Pangaea, the A-lister nite-club opened in 2011 occupying 6000 sq ft at level B2 in Marina Bay Sands Crystal Pavilion.
At the same pavilion on L2 and L3, the 12,000 square feet Avalon nite-club is set to redefine the nightclub experience.
After two years opened to much fanfare, Avalon announced it will be closing its doors at end 2013. However Avalon continued operating until 2016.
Construction activities began in 2017 after Avalon and Pangaea vacated the pavilion. No one knows the purpose of the construction then. Now we know.
Apple at Marina Bay Sands opens its doors to the public at 10AM on Thursday, 10th September 2020.
Monday, June 15, 2020
What coronavirus did to Singapore
Merlion Park, before
Merlion Park, after
Chinatown, before
Chinatown, after
Orchard Road, before
Orchard Road, after
Marina Bay Sands, before
Marina Bay Sands, after
Universal Studio, before
Universal Studio, after
Merlion Park, after
Chinatown, before
Chinatown, after
Orchard Road, before
Orchard Road, after
Marina Bay Sands, before
Marina Bay Sands, after
Universal Studio, before
Universal Studio, after
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Lau Pa Sat Revisited
Lau Pa Sat was built in 1894.
In 1986, the food centre was closed for the construction of a new Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line which runs underneath the building. The building was taken apart and its cast-iron supports put into storage. Once the MRT was running, the Lau Pa Sat was reassembled and reopened on 7 February 1992.
The food centre was again closed on 1 Sept 2013 for a $4-million renovation. It reopened on 30 June 2014 after intensive renovation and restoration.
The Victorian cast-iron structure was largely untouched but the columns and filigree are painted rustic green, reminiscent of the old market.
Before...
In 1986, the food centre was closed for the construction of a new Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line which runs underneath the building. The building was taken apart and its cast-iron supports put into storage. Once the MRT was running, the Lau Pa Sat was reassembled and reopened on 7 February 1992.
The food centre was again closed on 1 Sept 2013 for a $4-million renovation. It reopened on 30 June 2014 after intensive renovation and restoration.
The Victorian cast-iron structure was largely untouched but the columns and filigree are painted rustic green, reminiscent of the old market.
Before...
After...
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
The Merlion 머라이언, 鱼尾狮 Revisited
The Merlion was moved on 23 April 2002 from its site at the Anderson Bridge.
The new site is 120 metre away on a newly built promontory.
The Merlion was lifted onto a barge and sailed to the edgw of the new Esplanade Bridge where it will be again lifted over the bridge onto the barge which had sailed under the bridge.
The move begin...
photo credit - C. K. Pek
As the Merlion is 8.6 metre tall, it was impossible for the barge and cargo to sail under the bridge.
The relocation was carefully planned with help from 2 Demag 500 tons cranes, and a team of 20 engineers and workers.
The new site is 120 metre away on a newly built promontory.
The Merlion was lifted onto a barge and sailed to the edgw of the new Esplanade Bridge where it will be again lifted over the bridge onto the barge which had sailed under the bridge.
The move begin...
photo credit - C. K. Pek
As the Merlion is 8.6 metre tall, it was impossible for the barge and cargo to sail under the bridge.
The relocation was carefully planned with help from 2 Demag 500 tons cranes, and a team of 20 engineers and workers.
After the move...
See the difference ? Yes there is no Marina Bay Sands in 2002. Sands opened in 2010.
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.
Thursday, November 22, 2018
Ah Koon, Macritchie and Lau Pa Sat
MacRitchie Reservoir was completed in 1868.
In 1891, Municipal Engineer James MacRitchie oversaw a $32,000 expansion and the reservoir was named after him in 1922.
The construction of the Telok Ayer Market started in 1890. It was completed on 1 March 1894.
The market, which covers an area of 55,000 square feet, used cast-iron pillars to support the building. The cast iron works was manufactured and shipped out from Glasgow. The building was designed by James MacRitchie.
The chinese locals called it Lau Pa Sat, the old market. The name came about when another market opened at Ellenborough Street. This new market was termed Sin Pa Sat, the new market.
Ellenborough market was destroyed by a fire in 1968. In its place now stood The Central Mall, Clarke Quay.
Lau Pa Sat interior
Lau Pa Sat from the air
In 1926, Lai Ah Koon (黎亚坤) came to Singapore from Hainan as a 15 year old. He found work as a coffee-stall assistant.
He started his own business in 1944 as Ya Kun Coffeestall. It operated from a makeshift stall at the Telok Ayer basin for 15 years and moved into the Lau Pa Sat until 1984 which was earmarked for a complete revamp.
Lai Ah Koon passed away in 1999.
In 1891, Municipal Engineer James MacRitchie oversaw a $32,000 expansion and the reservoir was named after him in 1922.
The construction of the Telok Ayer Market started in 1890. It was completed on 1 March 1894.
The market, which covers an area of 55,000 square feet, used cast-iron pillars to support the building. The cast iron works was manufactured and shipped out from Glasgow. The building was designed by James MacRitchie.
The chinese locals called it Lau Pa Sat, the old market. The name came about when another market opened at Ellenborough Street. This new market was termed Sin Pa Sat, the new market.
Ellenborough market was destroyed by a fire in 1968. In its place now stood The Central Mall, Clarke Quay.
Lau Pa Sat interior
Lau Pa Sat from the air
In 1926, Lai Ah Koon (黎亚坤) came to Singapore from Hainan as a 15 year old. He found work as a coffee-stall assistant.
He started his own business in 1944 as Ya Kun Coffeestall. It operated from a makeshift stall at the Telok Ayer basin for 15 years and moved into the Lau Pa Sat until 1984 which was earmarked for a complete revamp.
Lai Ah Koon passed away in 1999.
Sunday, October 25, 2015
The Pulai Bloom
2015 October blooming of the Pulai trees seem to fluorish with the current haze, the worst in South East Asia history.
The Pulai, scientifically Alstonia scholaris drops their flowers faster than they appeared.
The Pulai, scientifically Alstonia scholaris drops their flowers faster than they appeared.
Friday, September 25, 2015
Have You Read The Label ?
3 in 1 coffee is popular due to its convenience.
The handy packet displays the ingredients which include non-dairy creamer.
What is non-dairy creamer ?
Such creamer contains casein. Casein is a milk protein that can trigger reactions in those with milk allergies. It is added to non-dairy creamer to create a milky flavour and texture.
How can you have cream if you have no dairy? Hydrogenated palm oil, also known as trans fat give "creamers" the creamy look, feel, and flavour. Trans fat increases your bad (LDL) cholesterol.
Sodium aluminosilicate is an ingredient added to keep powdered creamer from caking. It contain sodium, aluminium, silicon and oxygen. Sodium aluminosilicate has the labeling standard food additive code number E554.
The handy packet displays the ingredients which include non-dairy creamer.
What is non-dairy creamer ?
Such creamer contains casein. Casein is a milk protein that can trigger reactions in those with milk allergies. It is added to non-dairy creamer to create a milky flavour and texture.
How can you have cream if you have no dairy? Hydrogenated palm oil, also known as trans fat give "creamers" the creamy look, feel, and flavour. Trans fat increases your bad (LDL) cholesterol.
Sodium aluminosilicate is an ingredient added to keep powdered creamer from caking. It contain sodium, aluminium, silicon and oxygen. Sodium aluminosilicate has the labeling standard food additive code number E554.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
The Ts also Have It
Taxi
In 1640 Paris, Nicolas Sauvage offered horse-drawn carriages and drivers for hire.
Two hundred years later 1891 Germany, Wilhelm Bruhn invented the taximeter. It is an instrument which measures the distance a vehicle travels, and allows an accurate fare to be determined.
On 16 June 1897 Friedrich Greiner started the Daimler Victoria taxi fleet. He was a Stuttgart entrepreneur who started the world's first motorized taxi company.
In 1907 Harry Allen start a taxicab service in New York and repainted them all yellow to be visible from a distance.
Telephone
In the 1870s, Elisha Gray and Alexander Graham Bell both independently designed devices that could transmit speech electrically.
Both men registered their designs at the patent office within hours of each other. Alexander Graham Bell patented his telephone first. Elisha Gray entered into a legal battle over the invention of the telephone. Bell won and the rest was history.
Television
Television was not invented by a single inventor. In 1831 Joseph Henry and Michael Faraday tinkered with electromagnetism and began the era of electronic communication.
The title as to who was the inventor of modern television narrows down to Vladimir Kosma Zworykin, a Russian-born American emplyee of Westinghouse, and Philo Taylor Farnsworth, a farm boy from the state of Utah.
In 1930 American Charles Jenkins broadcasts the first TV commercial.
Trains
Rails called wagonways were being used in Germany as early as 1550.
By 1776, iron had replaced the wood in the rails. Wagonways evolved into tramways and spread thoughout Europe. Horses still provided the pulling power.
In 1825 George Stephenson built the locomotion for the Stockton and Darlington Railway in England, which was the first steam railway in the world.
The American rail network began with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1828.
In 1640 Paris, Nicolas Sauvage offered horse-drawn carriages and drivers for hire.
Two hundred years later 1891 Germany, Wilhelm Bruhn invented the taximeter. It is an instrument which measures the distance a vehicle travels, and allows an accurate fare to be determined.
On 16 June 1897 Friedrich Greiner started the Daimler Victoria taxi fleet. He was a Stuttgart entrepreneur who started the world's first motorized taxi company.
In 1907 Harry Allen start a taxicab service in New York and repainted them all yellow to be visible from a distance.
Telephone
In the 1870s, Elisha Gray and Alexander Graham Bell both independently designed devices that could transmit speech electrically.
Both men registered their designs at the patent office within hours of each other. Alexander Graham Bell patented his telephone first. Elisha Gray entered into a legal battle over the invention of the telephone. Bell won and the rest was history.
Television
Television was not invented by a single inventor. In 1831 Joseph Henry and Michael Faraday tinkered with electromagnetism and began the era of electronic communication.
The title as to who was the inventor of modern television narrows down to Vladimir Kosma Zworykin, a Russian-born American emplyee of Westinghouse, and Philo Taylor Farnsworth, a farm boy from the state of Utah.
In 1930 American Charles Jenkins broadcasts the first TV commercial.
Trains
Rails called wagonways were being used in Germany as early as 1550.
By 1776, iron had replaced the wood in the rails. Wagonways evolved into tramways and spread thoughout Europe. Horses still provided the pulling power.
In 1825 George Stephenson built the locomotion for the Stockton and Darlington Railway in England, which was the first steam railway in the world.
The American rail network began with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1828.
Friday, August 7, 2015
Imaginary Noises
Noise, real or imaginary can be very frustrating between neighbours.
Neurologists have identified Auditory Hallucinations as a cause of many neigbourly spats.
Hearing one's name being called aloud or hearing a voice but finding no one there is common.
Sound such as knocking , door closing, heavy walking, furniture dragging are also often cited.
Hallucinations have been linked to mental illness for many years.
Psychiatric illness, such as schizophrenia and dementia are known to be causes of auditory hallucination.
A 75 year woman drove her neighbour nuts telling them to turn their music down when they weren't playing any.
Psychotherapy treatment is recommended for people with the condition, particularly the elderly.
Neurologists have identified Auditory Hallucinations as a cause of many neigbourly spats.
Hearing one's name being called aloud or hearing a voice but finding no one there is common.
Sound such as knocking , door closing, heavy walking, furniture dragging are also often cited.
Hallucinations have been linked to mental illness for many years.
Psychiatric illness, such as schizophrenia and dementia are known to be causes of auditory hallucination.
A 75 year woman drove her neighbour nuts telling them to turn their music down when they weren't playing any.
Psychotherapy treatment is recommended for people with the condition, particularly the elderly.
Saturday, August 1, 2015
Babes in Man Terrain
Women are breaking gender barriers in the traditionally "Man's Job".
Paige Stout, born 1994 in Texas. She is one of the few female stock contractors in Professional Bull Riders history.
Born in Helena Montana USA, Mesa Pate 21, is also a female stock contractor making waves in the man's arena.
Nurhafizah Abu Sujad is the Singapore national soccer team’s physiotherapist. Studied at University of Sydney, the 31 year old is married with 2 children.
Maria Esther Landa 36, from Lima, Peru is one of her country's few female welders. She began learning to weld at age 18 and 10 years later with her elder sister Elvira, founded Santa Maria Industries.
And in Canada there is The Welder Chic owned by Theresa Siochowicz 38 and Heather Greenway 28.
Lisa Mirtsopoulos and Melissa Marco work as giant dump truck drivers in Australia mining industry. The number of such woman drivers are growing.
Tina Chong is a former Guinness Beauty Queen in Malaysia. Durian plantation is generally man business. She planted her 18 acre durian orchard in the early 1990s which now has 700 trees mostly of the king of durians, Musang King.
bull riding
Paige Stout, born 1994 in Texas. She is one of the few female stock contractors in Professional Bull Riders history.
paige stout
Born in Helena Montana USA, Mesa Pate 21, is also a female stock contractor making waves in the man's arena.
mesa pate
Nurhafizah Abu Sujad is the Singapore national soccer team’s physiotherapist. Studied at University of Sydney, the 31 year old is married with 2 children.
nurhafizah sujad
photo by Jai AK
maria landa
And in Canada there is The Welder Chic owned by Theresa Siochowicz 38 and Heather Greenway 28.
Theresa Siochowicz / Heather Greenway
Lisa Mirtsopoulos and Melissa Marco work as giant dump truck drivers in Australia mining industry. The number of such woman drivers are growing.
Tina Chong is a former Guinness Beauty Queen in Malaysia. Durian plantation is generally man business. She planted her 18 acre durian orchard in the early 1990s which now has 700 trees mostly of the king of durians, Musang King.
a former Guinness Beauty Queen
a former Guinness Beauty Queen
a former Guinness Beauty Queen
Friday, July 17, 2015
The Cs Have It
Concrete
Early Romans invented concrete by mixing volcanic dusts, lime and small rocks.
In 1877, Frenchman Joseph Monier invented reinforced concrete. Concrete is a mixture of stones, sand and cement and reinforced by embedded steel bars.
The modern day concrete made possible the skyscapers we see today.
Car
In 1886 Karl Benz invented the first petrol powered car, or auto mobile.
On June 28 1926 Benz merged with Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (DMG) and produced the first Mercedes Benz.
Clock
Clocks have been around since the beginning of civilisation.
A German man called Peter Henlein, invented the Spring powered clock in 1510.
He produced a watch which was nothing more than a portable clock. But that was enough to revolutionised time keeping.
Computer
On April 4 1975, Paul Allen and Bill Gates established Microsoft.
On April Fool's Day 1976, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs started Apple Computers.
This blog and its readers, will not be possible without their inventions.
Credit Card
Credit cards originated in the United States during the 1920s.
The inventor of the first bank's credit card was John Biggins of the Flatbush National Bank of Brooklyn in 1946.
Diners Club issued their credit card in the United States in 1950 followed by American Express in 1958.
Originally promoting to traveling salesmen, it became a huge overnight success.
Camera
Joseph Nicephore Niepce, a French inventor credited as the inventor of photography in 1827. Bitumen that was exposed would react to the light, creating an image.
George Eastman refined the idea and during the 1940s, color photography was created. Eastman founded the Eastman Kodak Company in 1892. The first true digital camera was created in 1986 by Kodak.
Early Romans invented concrete by mixing volcanic dusts, lime and small rocks.
In 1877, Frenchman Joseph Monier invented reinforced concrete. Concrete is a mixture of stones, sand and cement and reinforced by embedded steel bars.
The modern day concrete made possible the skyscapers we see today.
Car
In 1886 Karl Benz invented the first petrol powered car, or auto mobile.
On June 28 1926 Benz merged with Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (DMG) and produced the first Mercedes Benz.
Clock
Clocks have been around since the beginning of civilisation.
A German man called Peter Henlein, invented the Spring powered clock in 1510.
He produced a watch which was nothing more than a portable clock. But that was enough to revolutionised time keeping.
Computer
On April 4 1975, Paul Allen and Bill Gates established Microsoft.
On April Fool's Day 1976, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs started Apple Computers.
This blog and its readers, will not be possible without their inventions.
Credit Card
Credit cards originated in the United States during the 1920s.
The inventor of the first bank's credit card was John Biggins of the Flatbush National Bank of Brooklyn in 1946.
Diners Club issued their credit card in the United States in 1950 followed by American Express in 1958.
Originally promoting to traveling salesmen, it became a huge overnight success.
Camera
Joseph Nicephore Niepce, a French inventor credited as the inventor of photography in 1827. Bitumen that was exposed would react to the light, creating an image.
George Eastman refined the idea and during the 1940s, color photography was created. Eastman founded the Eastman Kodak Company in 1892. The first true digital camera was created in 1986 by Kodak.
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Mountains
In the light of 12 year old children who lost their lives in the Mount Kinabalu earthquake, questions have been asked whether children are allowed to climb high altitude mountains.
La Rinconada in Peru is the highest city in the world.
It is a mountainous city at an altitude of 5,100 metres. Population: 50,000
Gold mining is the main driver of the economy.
At 5,100 metre, low level of oxygen in the blood can occur anytime. The effects of high altitude on humans are considerable. But how does the Peruvians adapt at living at such high altitude ?
142 million people live at altitudes above 2,500 metres. Native Peruvians have better oxygenation at birth with enlarged lung volumes throughout life.
People coming from sea level cities need 2 weeks to adjust to these altitudes.
Children are more likely to get high-altitude illness because their bodies have a hard time adjusting to the low oxygen in the air.
La Rinconada in Peru is the highest city in the world.
It is a mountainous city at an altitude of 5,100 metres. Population: 50,000
Gold mining is the main driver of the economy.
At 5,100 metre, low level of oxygen in the blood can occur anytime. The effects of high altitude on humans are considerable. But how does the Peruvians adapt at living at such high altitude ?
142 million people live at altitudes above 2,500 metres. Native Peruvians have better oxygenation at birth with enlarged lung volumes throughout life.
People coming from sea level cities need 2 weeks to adjust to these altitudes.
Children are more likely to get high-altitude illness because their bodies have a hard time adjusting to the low oxygen in the air.
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Oldest World Democracy
In the year 507 BC, Athen introduced a system of political reforms called demokratia, or “rule by the people.” Thus Athens is regarded as the birthplace of democracy.
The United States and Great Britain are among the oldest modern democracies.
The United States very first presidential election was 1788, while the British general election was held in 1708.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Your Eyes
Sunglasses today are commonly used as a fashion accessory.
Sunglasses are an effective and affordable way to protect eyes from UV damage.
UV damage occurs in the morning from 8.00 - 10.00 and in the afternoon from 2.00 - 4.00.
Not all sunglasses provide UV radiation. Such sunglasses are harmful to eyes because the darkened filter causes pupil dilation that allow more light to enter the eyes.
Sunglasses were in fashion in the 1930s. Nowadays people cannot imagine a day without sunglasses.
Do UV coating on your sunglasses have an expiration date?
The good news is - no they don't.
Sunglasses are an effective and affordable way to protect eyes from UV damage.
UV damage occurs in the morning from 8.00 - 10.00 and in the afternoon from 2.00 - 4.00.
Not all sunglasses provide UV radiation. Such sunglasses are harmful to eyes because the darkened filter causes pupil dilation that allow more light to enter the eyes.
Sunglasses were in fashion in the 1930s. Nowadays people cannot imagine a day without sunglasses.
Do UV coating on your sunglasses have an expiration date?
The good news is - no they don't.
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