Sir Isaac Newton discovered the law of gravity by the falling of an apple. Salvador Dali represented it in his statue by the ball falling from the right hand. “Open-heartedness” was depicted by opening up the torso of the figure and suspending the heart and "open-mind" was represented by the open head. These are two necessary qualities for the discovery of important natural laws as well as for success of all human endeavours.
Homage to Newton statue by Salvador Dali.
Cross to Capitaspring.
32) Capitaspring
Capitaspring.
33) Market Street Hawker Centre
Take the escalator to 2nd and 3rd floors, where the Market Street Hawker Centre is located.
Market Street Hawker Centre.
Take the escalator to 2nd and 3rd floors, where the Market Street Hawker Centre is located.
After having a great meal and drinks, turn right after exiting Capitaspring and observe the Point of View series, the Progress and Advancement Statue and behind it, the All the Essentially Essential sculpture.
34) Point of View series by Anthony Cragg in 2011
This 10-metre-tall sculpture consists of two blocks of irregularly stacked shapes that offer a different view depending on which angle it is being looked at. Walk around the sculpture to spot the changes in the artwork!
Point of View series by Anthony Cragg in 2011.
35) Progress and Advancement Statue by Taiwanese sculptor Yang Ying Feng
This sculpture represented the progress Singapore and Singaporeans made by engraving Singapore's Central Business District and financial centre in the middle. While the engravings on the external facade, pays homage to our past as a bustling port during the colonial days by including Western and Eastern trading ships from the 17th-19th centuries, along with mini figurines of bumboats, sailors, traders, and coolies doing various activities,
Progress and Advancement Statue by Taiwanese sculptor Yang Ying Feng.
Progress and Advancement Statue by Taiwanese sculptor Yang Ying Feng.
