Stories in sculpture

The sculpture of the men talking and the ox is a depiction of "The River Merchants" in the early 19th century by Aw Tee Hong. In this scene merchant Alexander Laurie Johnston is mediating between a Malay chief and a Chinese trader on one side, while coolies load sacks onto the cart pulled by the ox on the other.

Not far from this is a sculpture of children jumping into the river, "First Generation" by Chong Fah Cheong. This sculptureis reminicent of days gone when children played and swam in the river, regardless of how polute it was. It reminded me of going to the swamp and playing in the mud pits as a child with my siblings and friends if they were over.Read more