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Shimmering Pearls, Han Sai Por, 2001 commission: Capital Land location: Capital Land Tower « go previous go to next » go back to list

To paraphrase architecture critic Robert Powell on this piece: the playful nature of the work is somewhat at odds with the dignified character of the building. (OK-lah, I'll get the exact quote later). According to the Straits Times, the pearls were cast in the US, but I've heard also that Sai Por was working with a Chinesew glassmaker. The original title was in Chinese "Pearls of the surface of the water" but Sai Por said that didn't sound too good in English. The budget for the project was evidently S$ 800,000. Perhaps the first local sculptor to attempt to create a work that utilizes the charm of a fountain.

text of the label affixed to the work:

Shimmering Pearls by Han Sai Por This sculpture is inspired by the shimmering movement of water, one of the beautiful phenomena of nature. [signature of the artist]

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