While I write about amazing street art from all around the world I travelled to, there is actually a lot going on in my hometown Singapore too. Honestly, I’ve never thought I couldn’t keep up with Singapore’s street art scene, but that’s what happened during this summer, so I’m writing a blogpost collecting what’s new on the streets of Chinatown, including some older works that I still hadn’t review in my blog. Street art has transformed Chinatown's public spaces into open-air galleries, adding vibrancy to urban landscapes. The whole place has seen a glut of impressive new public artwork appear to the delight of many. The walls come to life with murals that are painted, filmed, and re-painted to create captivating moving images. The artists had painted in Chinatown to connect with its heritage, working through issues of identity, influence and geography with sweeping murals saturated with local culture. They brim with both color and emotion. 我很喜欢在新加坡牛车水老社区的巷弄内散步,老屋旧巷在有心人士的维护下,很像活化的有机体,每回造访都有意想不到的发现。 没有什么东西会像空白的石头表面一样,能够激发广泛的艺术创作欲望。 除了美食之外,牛车水也开始散发另一种魅力。在古迹区转角遇见的壁画,成为许多人游老社区的目的。沿途的一些古老牛车水建筑物很多开始被这些创意艺术家注入了新的生命,让整个地方呈现出了另一个面貌,也让来自世界各地或外地的到访者徒步走入老街时,见证古老的建筑物牛车水一路走来的岁月。栩栩如生的壁画刻画出牛车水古早味的生活百态。可见外墙脱落,砖瓦外露的情景,让人感叹光阴似箭,感慨万分。 听说由本地人所画,与其他壁画有不同之处,就在牛车水到处走走看看。牛车水原本斑驳褪色的面貌,因一幅幅主题、内容各异的壁画,气色顿时焕然一新,而配合今年新加坡庆祝建国50周年回顾等林林总总接续上演的节目,使牛车水一夕间又活络了起来。找壁画的过程中,让我想起参加过的这类活动。当时我找到这些壁画的时候很感动,并且看到了文化活动带动起来的人气原来也可以这么壮观。其他摄影爱好者一找到壁画就兴趣地拿起相机不停咔嚓,然后再往下一个目标前进。 When you walk through the streets of Chinatown – you will be stunned by the various street art works. These artwork will definitely strike your eyes, when you see them the first time, and when you will deal with them for a moment, they’ll blow your mind. The big scaled artwork seem to be as strong and affecting as the history of Chinatown. If you take a look near the Chinatown Complex, you can see a few murals next to each other. For the understanding of these pieces it is important to be aware of the history of the place you are standing. 最让我留下深刻印象的壁画是 “红头巾”。她们是在建筑工地做粗重小工的中国女工的俗称,因为整天头戴醒目的红头巾所致。她们以前聚居在牛车水区的豆腐街。 其它壁画有如于19世纪后期下南洋讨生活的大批中国人对新加坡的开埠和发展做出了不可磨灭的贡献:苦力、船工、渔民和搬运工人、人力车夫,还有发誓终生不嫁,尽忠主人的女佣,她们被称为 “妈祖”。 牛车水既是旅游景点,更是活的历史档案。在牛车水,早期华人生产生活的情景被真实再现:一间八九平方米、没有窗的木板房要沙丁鱼似的挤进十来个人。走道狭窄阴暗,异味扑鼻,杂物堆得使人难以通行;一个楼面一百多人使用一个厕所和厨房。。。这一切,都在告诉下一代:拓荒者的艰难与坚韧。 许多游客陆续前往咕哩街后巷与壁画合影,认为老街后巷壁画应增文字解说,以让他们了解背后的含意,更深刻地体会当地社区文化。可爱,艺术感十足的壁画就是其中一个方式,让牛车水传统中不乏时尚的活力, “人老心不老” 。我也发现,在有艺术出现的角落,人们对周围的环境更加重视,也因此对他们的家园感到自豪。 These larger-than-life, breath-taking murals in Chinatown tell a visual story around every corner of this historic area of Singapore. Each one transports the viewer into a by-gone era and celebrates an important part of the town's rich history and heritage. They provide a pictorial record of our local history.
老社区有着说不尽的老故事。透过这些壁画像坐上时光机,能让人们追忆新加坡历史的痕迹以及具意义的老街。
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