To commemorate Singapore's hosting of the world's first-ever Youth Olympic Games, two specially-designed Olympic-themed public artworks will be installed at the Marina Bay area – the heart of the Games where many events and activities will taking place.
To commemorate Singapore's hosting of the world's first-ever Youth Olympic Games, two specially-designed Olympic-themed public artworks will be installed at the Marina Bay area – the heart of the Games where many events and activities will taking place.
The two Olympic-themed sculptures are sponsored by City Development Limited and are the first public art sculptures to be showcased under the Urban Redevelopment Authority's new Marina Bay Public Art Programme.
Twenty-two-year-old Yifan HUANG's sculpture – A World United – reflects the unifying spirit of sport through a dynamic depiction of sportsmen engaging in the 26 Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (Singapore 2010) sports. The Lasalle College of Arts student's work also represents the Olympic ideals of peace and sport, as well as culture.
The second artwork is by Edwin CHEONG, a 33-year-old lecturer at Singapore's Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. Named Breathe, the tree-like sculptures with branches echo the Olympic rings and have been designed to capture wind and translate the stored energy to power LED lights lining the sculpture's leaves at night, reflecting the Olympic ideal of environment.
The completed artworks will be installed at the Marina Bay waterfront promenade and unveiled before the Games in August.
Besides the two sculptures that will be installed in the Marina Bay area, the Youth Olympic Park – located at the entrance of the new Helix Bridge in Marina Bay – has also recently opened. The park will display 27 artworks created by youths, memorabilia that will tell the Singapore 2010 story, as well as installations in expression of the Olympic values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect. The memorabilia and installations will be completed in July.
