"People have never seen Lee Kuan Yew in a different style, so I want to allow people to have a different perception of him, not just as a political hero." That's what Chris Treewizard, a local artist, has to say about displaying exhibitive figurines of Lee Kuan Yew and Lee Hsien-Loong.
Along Mandarin Gallery, just right after the traffic light situated outside Takashimaya, one would be surprised to see a crowd gathering around an exhibition platform. From afar, one would never know what the crowd is looking at. As a passer-by, bet you would have thought,"Why are all these people carrying cameras and gathering around the exhibition platform, when there is no visible exhibition on display?"
Take a closer look, and your opinion would definitely make a turn. There, in the centre of attraction of passers-by, are familiar faces of our national heroes, Lee Kuan Yew and Lee Hsien-Loong, but in the form of cute little figurines.
Chris Treewizard, 54, a local freelance artist who previously studied in National University of Singapore, is the one responsible for putting up these political figurines on display outside Mandarin Gallery. The most impressive point to note about him was probably the fact that he made these great sculptures all by himself.
When asked about his purpose for exhibiting these figurines, he said, "What I intend to do is political street art of People's Action Party in Orchard Road. People have never seen Lee Kuan Yew in a different style, but I want to make it user-symmetric so people are learning it."
When asked about his purpose for exhibiting these figurines, he said, "What I intend to do is political street art of People's Action Party in Orchard Road. People have never seen Lee Kuan Yew in a different style, but I want to make it user-symmetric so people are learning it."
"I come here to Orchard Road to put up these exhibits as and when I like. Because today is the first day of Christmas, I'm launching my first day of christmas exhibition. So what I do is,
I take photos here and then I put them up on Facebook and other social media platforms," said Mr Chris.
"I feel that these exhibits add colors to the already vibrant Orchard Road. It further brings up the Christmas atmosphere. It's impressive how Mr Chris made all these sculptures himelf" said Madam Lee, a 40-year-old home maker.
One would definitely think these exhibits of Mr. Lee Kuan Yew and Mr. Lee Hsien-Loong would spark a public outcry about sensitivity to politics.
However, in the eyes of Mr Chris Treewizard, it is not the case.
"This is only street art, so don't get me wrong, there is no politics involved with putting these figurines up for display, it is all about art," said the 54-year-old.
Besides putting up these figurines on display as a form of support for People's Action Party, Chris had collected signatures and well-wishes for Mr Lee Kuan Yew's birthday as well.
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