• SiewchSingapore & FijiTraveler
    Jalan Jalan by Didier Jaba Mathieu.
    Medley Alley features interpretations of Peranakan mosaic tiles by a collection of four artists.Medley Alley features interpretations of Peranakan mosaic tiles by a collection of four artists.Dumpling Girl by Sufaruddin Abdul Hamid.An unnamed mural in a side alley.Blueprint of a Shophouse by various artists.Katong-Joo Chiat Mingle by various artists.A History of Healing by Tell Your Children.The Ferryman by Ink & Clog.The Phoenix by Boon.Tom & Jerry by papa.dem. Apparently a series of Tom and Jerry episodes are set in Singapore.Anatomical Reverberation by Soph O.Dream of a Third Place by Claire Chee.Murals at Katong Antique House by Alvin Mark Tan.Murals at Katong Antique House by Alvin Mark Tan.Beach Vibes by SONG.My grandfather's childhood home was located at this lot in 115 Koon Send Road.One of the historic Peranakan style buildings in the area.One of the historic Peranakan style buildings in the area.The preserved Peranakan rowhouses on Koon Seng Road.The preserved Peranakan rowhouses on Koon Seng Road.The preserved Peranakan rowhouses on Koon Seng Road.The preserved Peranakan rowhouses on Koon Seng Road.I had laksa and otak at 328 Katong Laksa.My post-exploration snack of a curry puff and a coffee.The old school coffee shop where I had my snack.

    Mural Hunting at Joo Chiat

    February 15 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

    I recently learned that some murals have appeared in the Joo Chiat area in the last few years, and I decided to make a trip out into the area to explore. I had a secondary reason for going there: back in 2023, I discovered my great grandmother's home address from her obituary, and I more recently learned that my mother briefly lived that house. Although the house is long gone, I wanted to visit the site.

    Starting out from Marine Parade Station, I walked one block up to East Coast Road where I turned west and explored a couple of murals. I then went to Joo Chiat Road to check out several more murals before turning east onto Koon Seng Road to admire the preserved Peranakan row houses. At the far end of Koon Seng Road, I found my great grandmother's house and took a couple of pictures. I then doubled back to Joo Chiat Road and East Coast Road where I had a lunch of katong laksa, a specialty of the area, before continuing my mural hunt and treating myself to a curry puff and coffee at a very old school coffee shop.

    There were a couple more murals on the periphery of the area, but I decided not to explore them as my left knee was hurting from tendinitis. Perhaps on a future trip I will explore those murals and also visit the private Peranakan museums in the area.    Read more