26) THE FIRST GENERATION statues by Chong Fah Cheong
In 2000, Chong Fah Cheong, A self-taught sculptor, created the bronze sculpture: First Generation. It is a sculpture of 5 boys jumping into the Singapore River. Children living by the banks of the polluted Singapore River enjoyed swimming in the river. This ended in 1983, when families, hawkers and bumboats were moved out of the area.
THE FIRST GENERATION statues by Chong Fah Cheong.
27) The River Merchants statues by Aw Tee Hong
The sculpture by Aw Tee Hong in 2003 using bronze, is about merchants and labourers doing business at the river. It is about prominent merchant Alexander Laurie Johnston mediating between Malay chief and Chinese trader and coolies loading sacks on a bullock cart. The statues are located at site of Alexander Laurie Johnston’s former warehouse.
The River Merchants statues by Aw Tee Hong.
After The River Merchants statues, continue going down right and walk towards and into and across UOB via the open space in between the two UOB buildings and cross to Capitaspring and take the escalator to 2nd and 3rd floors, where the Merchant Food Centre is located. On the way, observe the statues around UOB.
28) BIRD by Fernando Botero in 1990
It is the statue of a dove, which signifies peace, serenity, the joy of living and the power of optimism.
BIRD by Fernando Botero in 1990.
29) Vitalità by Anna Chiara Spellini
Vitalità reflects the vital energy of the universe known in Chinese as ‘qi’. Anna Chiara Spellini has endowed Vitalità with the vigour of moving upward and forward. Part of the UOB Art Collection, Vitalità is a life force that creates newness, growth, good fortune and abundance for all.
