Friday, December 17, 2021

Get creative with this epic mural in Chinatown

Source Website: https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/get-creative-epic-mural-chinatown
By The New Paper, 15 December 2021 at 04:55 pm


Part of Mr Yip's giant mural in Chinatown
PHOTO: Part of Mr Yip's giant mural in Chinatown
The coffee shop in the mural is named after his father.
Photo from Yip Yew Chong / Instagram
Picture posted by Belmont Lay, Mothership on 14 December 2021 at 07:04 pm
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Chinatown has just got a three-storey mural that cries out for viewers to get creative with it.

It is the work of Singaporean artist Yip Yew Chong, 52, whose other murals include smaller ones in Boon Keng Road and Lorong Ah Soo.

His latest effort, completed last month, is at 30 Temple Street. It is not only filled with authentic details of what the area used to be like, it has whimsical, humorous touches too. See that giant teapot and what goes on below.


Singaporean artist Yip Yew Chong, 52, latest effort, completed last month, is at 30 Temple Street.
PHOTO: Singaporean artist Yip Yew Chong, 52, latest effort, completed last month, is at 30 Temple Street. It is not only filled with authentic details of what the area used to be like, it has whimsical, humorous touches too. See that giant teapot and what goes on below.
Photo from Yip Yew Chong / Instagram
Picture posted by The New Paper on 15 December 2021 at 04:55 pm
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Now that it is finished, it offers many possibilities for creative posing. But it also drew a lot of attention while it was being done.

Mr Yip, who works fast, expected to finish it in just three weeks, but with rain interruptions, it stretched to four. People, including children, would gather to watch him. And now he has some teasers that should get viewers even more interested.

The artist, who grew up in Chinatown, said he had painted himself and his mother into the mural.


Mr Yip, the artist, who grew up in Chinatown, said he had painted himself and his mother into the mural.
PHOTO: Mr Yip, the artist, who grew up in Chinatown, said he had painted himself and his mother into the mural. People, including children, would gather to watch him.
Photo from Yip Yew Chong / Instagram
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“My aunt once told me that when my dad was a little boy, he would use chalk to draw on the street (floor) around Chinatown. He drew mainly opera actors and actresses. People would crowd around him to watch him draw,” Mr Yip wrote on Instagram.

“I believe he loved art, but never had the chance to pursue (it). He was a shipyard fitter most of his life. I am thankful I am able to do art.”

The coffee shop in the mural is named after his father.


The coffee shop is named '順成茶室' (Shùn chéng chá shì, Shuncheng Teahouse).
PHOTO: The coffee shop is named “順成茶室” (Shùn chéng chá shì, Shuncheng Teahouse).  順成 (Shùn chéng, Shuncheng) is actually his late dad’s name.
Photo from Yip Yew Chong / Instagram
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Mr Yip, who has worked in finance for multinational companies, quoted his mother as saying his father would have been very happy to see his work.

“I painted her twice, just like I painted myself twice…” He follows that with a “guess where” and laughing emojis. But he points out where his mother is - running a food stall inside the coffee shop, and helping out at the cashier counter.


He had painted himself and his mother into the mural.
PHOTO: He had painted himself and his mother into the mural.
“I painted her twice, just like I painted myself twice…” He follows that with a “guess where” and laughing emojis. But he points out where his mother is - running a food stall, 梁記 (Liáng jì), inside the coffee shop, and helping out at the cashier counter.
The first two characters on the right pillar 㗝呸洋茶 simply means ‘coffee and tea’. 㗝呸 is actually an old way of writing 咖啡 (Kā fēi, coffee), originally derived from Hokkien phonetic but also quite commonly written by other dialect groups.
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“In real life, she did various jobs, including in a rubber factory, sewing clothes, pantry and cleaning, and her last job was making sushi at Yaohan,” he wrote.

He said some people had asked him “if the government paid me to paint multi-racial elements in my paintings”. But that wasn’t the case at all.

“I am nurtured to love diverse cultures. Naturally, this love flows into my artworks. I am very happy it is reciprocated by the diverse communities enjoying the artworks… I hope this post makes you feel proud of our multi-cultural society!”


People of various communities try out poses with Mr Yip's mural.
PHOTO: "This wet market scene is the 5th of 6 scenes I conceptualised way back in 2016 to paint as murals in Chinatown. I self-initiated the project following the warm public reception to the murals at Everton Road and Tiong Bahru. I called it “Dreams of Chinatown 牛车水昔日情怀“ (Niú chē shuǐ xīrì qíng huái, Chinatown's past feelings) to pay tribute to the old Chinatown I grew up in with fond memories in the 1970s/80s. I managed to pull 4 scenes up in 2018, 2019. I hope the 6th scene (clog maker) can be materialised in 2022. After this dream is fulfilled, I’ll close shop in Chinatown😅🙏🏼."
Photo from Yip Yew Chong / Instagram
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There is also a video of Mr Yip at work. Watch it here:


Posted by Chinatown - Meet Singapore's famous Street Mural Artist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5B9_0taoNI&t=267s


Mr Yip, who has worked in finance for multinational companies, quoted his mother as saying his father would have been very happy to see his work.
Mr Yip, who has worked in finance for multinational companies, quoted his mother as saying his father would have been very happy to see his work.
PHOTO: Mr Yip, who has worked in finance for multinational companies, quoted his mother as saying his father would have been very happy to see his work.
Photo by Yip Yew Chong, via his site
Picture posted by Jeanette Tan, Mothership on 31 May 2017 at 11:39 am - Murals in the East (Upper Changi Road), Singapore Heritage Murals of Yip YC
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By The New Paper, 15 December 2021 at 04:55 pm
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Reference
[1] The New Paper, Get creative with this epic mural in Chinatown, posted on 15 December 2021 at 04:55 pm, https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/get-creative-epic-mural-chinatown


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