Eighty Years
What do we see, what do we choose to not see? How do we see the past and how do we see its relationship with the today? Sometimes, we try to erase something which do not adhere to some established image. Sometimes, we succeed.
The Sungei Road flea market was closed in July 2017 after more than 80 years due to land use zoning issues. In cities where the perfection and beauty of a city is important, such an organic place was seen as incompatible with the city.
What do we see, what do we choose to not see? How do we see the past and how do we see its relationship with the today? Sometimes, we try to erase something which do not adhere to some established image. Sometimes, we succeed.
The Sungei Road flea market was closed in July 2017 after more than 80 years due to land use zoning issues. In cities where the perfection and beauty of a city is important, such an organic place was seen as incompatible with the city.
