[Hand-in-hand]
In about 15 minutes it will be National Day. And this nationalistic post would fit in perfectly. This year, the theme is "Celebrating the Singapore Spirit". I am sure that the theme can be interpreted in different ways by different people but here's my take.

The Singapore Spirit is when people from all walks of life come together in a bid to levitate a historic landmark - City Hall. That was what we did for Singapore Biennale 2006. I was part of this artwork by Daniel Malone.



So we held hands. We hoped for something to happen. Something unusual. Something that is different from what we are now. Perhaps even a utopian city. Somewhere we can roam free and not get caught in the rat race.





And then we closed our eyes. We stayed focused. But alas, once daylight sets into our peepers, reality strikes back. All that we thought of were hallucinations perhaps even dreams.



And City Hall remains where it is. It was where Lee Kuan Yew was sworn into office in 1959.

Well, Happy Birthday Singapore!