Wednesday, April 04, 2007

The gibbons on the S$50 note and more


Many people in Singapore could have own a copy of one of Chen Wen Hsi's artwork without realising it.

Unconvinced? Please take out your wallet, and look for a S$50 note (from the Portrait Series). Turn to the back of the note, and look for a pair of gibbons on it.

Image of gibbons on S$50 note

The image of those two gibbons is actually a part of an artwork by the late artist, Chen Wen Hsi.

To find out more, please read my most recent post on Yesterday.sg: Convergences: Chen Wen Hsi Centennial Exhibition

1 comment:

eastcoastlife said...

Oh... tats new to me! Thanks PY.

SA, there are lots of monkeys in Singapore. Some exist in our Government and civil service! hahaha.....