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Finally, i Got My Haircut ! - Headlines Hairdressing by Gary Lee

Finally, i Got My Haircut ! - Headlines Hairdressing by Gary Lee

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Newly Opened Headlines Hairdressing Salon outlet at International Plaza. I was so proud of myself because I have achieved an amazing feat of not cutting or trimming my hair for almost two months ! However, as days goes by and my unkempt hairContinue Reading >

Bringing Xiao Jian for Training at Smartdoggy Studio

Daily Diary

Bringing Xiao Jian for Training at Smartdoggy Studio

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My younger sister called me last minute in the late afternoon to ask if I will be free to bring her loved Bull Terrier, Xiao Jian, for training at Smartdoggy Studio. My dog has been not feeling well for the past week andContinue Reading >

Wisdom Tooth Extraction ! Anesthetic Wearing Off Soon...

Random Photo - Taken from the hotel while I was staying in Melbourne with mom and sis. After a tormenting week of toothache, the dentist called yesterday to inform that there is an evening slot for my wisdom tooth extraction which are initiallyContinue Reading >

Big Changes Around My House ! Going for Staycation Today !

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Big Changes Around My House ! Going for Staycation Today !

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Yesterday night was a disaster as my wisdom tooth came back to hunt me down which I had to go down for a super last minute check up at Heartland Mall's DP Dental. Unfortunately, the surgeon dentist is not around and I had toContinue Reading >

Short "Excursion" at Marina Bay Financial Center Tower 3

Gao Xiaowu fat and skinny male standard times sculptureThe Art of Gao Xiaowu, two Standard Times series, Fibreglass, colour coated, Edition 18/20 acquired in 2007.

After my dinner at Kaiko Japanese restaurant, my girl friend and I decided to explore the 3rd level of MBFC Tower 3, which was the DBS Office. She wanted to show me the unique sculptures that are displayed along the hallways. There stood two shiny white figures sculptures, both in different body postures, bowing down with a smiling faces pointed towards us. After some research, these are sculptures done by one of the famous China's artist, Mr. Gao Xiaowu.

About Mr. Gao Xiaowu


Gao Xiaowu (高孝午) was born in Sanming, Fujian province in 1976 and currently lives and works in Beijing, China. He enrolled in the sculpture department of Xiamen Art Academy, Fujian province before continuing his studies at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, graduating in 2004.

Gao's works are not only baed on the lives or ordinary people living in the city, they also serve as an exploration of his own identity. Although born in the 1970's, his artistic creation resembles those who were born a decade later. He does not try to express his ambitious aspirations that concern the country nor complains about the current situation, but instead more concerned about the the happiness and grief in his everyday life. Gao's aesthetics fall into the generation of comics and cartoons. He is one of the representative sculptors in these new trends and his creation avoids political symbols and totem. Like other 1908s artists, Gao spontaneously returned to the nature of artistic creation, pursuing their own aesthetic display of expressing the interest achieved by content and medium.

Gao Xiaowu female standand times sculptureAnother female Standard Times sculpture standing right in front of DBS Treasures.

Gao's Standard Times Series.


The Standard Times sculptures is the first thing that strikes the viewer about Gao's sculpture. Gao's works is an expression of reverence that he sees as innately Asian, and in an act similar to a genuflect, the personification of respect transcends to the motion of bending forward. Often the erect form is the norm and yet in this works, the intention of the artist manifests through the choice of overarching form of the figures. In a similar way, the smile to serves the purpose of demonstrating congenial attitudes. The viewer though is left to ponder if this is where the interpretation stops or if the works reflect a satire on the current social-political position of the Chinese.

If you are looking for more arts of such kind, you can visit the Ode To Art located at Raffles City, Singapore or at The Pavilion, Kuala Lumper.

POSB Loves SG Signboard


A huge POSB Loves SG signboard at MBFC.A huge POSB Loves SG signboard at MBFC.

We explored the rest of the level, and there was this huge signboard hidden at one corner. I have posted this onto my Facebook Page to let everyone make a guess. Scroll down further to reveal the answer !



Guessed correctly or you still cannot figure out what it is ? Scroll down further to see the final clue..



It's a board full of plastic bags ! However, there is no accreditation which organization or who has done this signboard, I believe it is one of the green environment movement to encourage reducing the use of plastics bags and provide a more eco-friendly environment.

Flashback - Photo of Green Field Beside Serangoon NEX

This photo was taken about 3 months back while I was standing on the top floor carpark of NEX. The parcel of land next to NEX has been empty for quite sometime since NEX opening, but there wasn't any news on development onContinue Reading >

It's raining whole day today !

Driving in the MCE tunnel.  Has been raining the entire day and night. Traveling along the MCE and on my way to pick up my girl friend at MBFC before going for our dinner and dessert at Ice Edge Cafe. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogleContinue Reading >

How can a baby boy have two dad ??

How can a baby boy have two dad ??

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When the baby is soooo cute, I doubt anyone can resist that. !!!  Continue Reading >

Happy Rabbit Year ! 祝大家新年快乐!!!

Happy Rabbit Year ! 祝大家新年快乐!!!

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祝您兔年「新年快乐、大富大贵、安康丰盛、生意兴隆、喜乐常伴」! Continue Reading >

Who Banged into my BMW ?

As usual, everyday after work I will park my car in the corner of the road. However, this "fine" morning while I was walking towards my car and I saw something different on my front bumper. Initially I thought it was just someContinue Reading >

Eating out with Ah Sam at C. Nai Hong Kong Cafe Xpress

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Eating out with Ah Sam at C. Nai Hong Kong Cafe Xpress

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Mango Queen 芒果王后 XO 炒萝卜糕 辣味肉松烤茄子 The carrot cake was really nice in the past but I think the standard dropped quite a lot. The eggplant was a first time try, but surprising it tasted good, except that too much corn flour wasContinue Reading >

說說就好... Just like Singaporean.

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說說就好... Just like Singaporean.

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Really fits Singaporean attitude ofKiasu [怕输], Kiasee [怕死] 說 說 就 好 說 了 又 不 聽 聽 了 又 不 懂 不 懂 又 不 問 問 了 又 不 做 做 了 又 做 錯 錯 了 又 不 認 認Continue Reading >

Best Indian Movie I have Watched - Slumdog Millionaire

When I was young, I remembered that Indian movies broadcasting in the TV and it is always about dancing, but yet I can spent hours finishing the movie. I could not recall when was the last time I did that stunt, but IContinue Reading >

Kobe Trip Chapter 11 - Kobe Port Tower

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Kobe Trip Chapter 11 - Kobe Port Tower

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I had finish the Luminaire event and the crowd are dispersing and it is time for us to return to Osaka as well. While on the way back to the train station, we took a short glimpse at Kobe Port Tower before we left.Continue Reading >