Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.
As you rush into or out of the station you might be tempted to hurry past the long blue mural of boats and ships. I was in a hurry and took a photo of the mural and author's description to read later.
On my mobile phone I could hardly make out that the little blobs were boats. However, the next weekend I showed it to my husband and he blew up my picture on a big desktop screen. He was impressed by the variety of boats shown.
First, he noticed a boat with ice creams. Then a boat with fruit.
Then, different styles of boat, shown by their sails or curved bows. He guessed at or identified several. Can you see them?:
A clipper - with clipped sails, triangular
A schooner - with full sails
The curved up front of an Asian boat
Bay front MRT is underneath the distinctive Marina Bay Sands complex, with its triple towers, connected by a hotel, with an infinity swimming pool. You can buy a ticket for the observation deck, or book a table for a meal at the luxury restaurant with a view for a special occasion.
The Boats on the Mural
Our initial impression was that one artist must have spent hours painting all those little boats. No. Hours organizing the project. That boats were all drawn by children aged 7 to 12. So many families have their own connection to the mural.
Teco Enamel construction
I found a detailed description of the construction of the mural on the website of the company which provided the raw material for the construction. The product they supplied had to be able to deal with graffiti, not have colours which faded. The company is Taiwan Enamel Company Limited, for short their name is condensed to the word Teco.
Interestingly, the Teco company also makes enamel baths and bath accessories such as taps.
More Murals To See
They were also responsible for other murals you can see on the Downtown line (and on websites, and in my blog posts) such as a nearby station, Promenade, and up north in Woodlands South. Also other murals or signs in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Abu Dhabi, UAE which you can see on their websites
Useful Websites
Bayfront station
Mural Construction
https://taiwanenamel.com/projects/graphic/bayfront-mrt-station-singapore/
Singapore International Water Week
https://www.siww.com.sg/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayfront_MRT_station
Youtube video of Singapore stations' murals
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