By Chua Mia Tee
Image of painting (Old Chinatown, n.d). A sharper, larger version of
the image is unavailable.
In this painting, Chua captures the scene of Chinatown of
the past. Right now, most places in Singapore have been upgraded and historic
locations have had modern elements infused into their surrounding environment,
or even the buildings themselves. As a realistic painting, Old Chinatown reflects
what is left as a memory. Chua’s brushstrokes and colours used are vibrant and
has a vintage feel. Chinatown was
the heart of Chinese culture back then and still is up till today, although it
is slowly becoming more modernised with shops selling more commercial goods.
References
Old Chinatown [Image]
(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.artnet.com/artists/chua+mia+tee/old-chinatown-onrrjjacWCn8T_ls4wSjIg2
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