was looking forward to the night festival at the museums this year 'cos of the fabulous pictures that i've seen both online and in print of last year's event. but it was let down by the weather. almost totally washed out by the heavy downpour in the early evening. :(as a result, the outdoor performances were all postponed till a later timing and i had to duck indoors into the national museum instead. come to think of it, it's my first visit to the national museum.
and i was greeted by a huge installation art 'love tank (the temple)' by s. teddy d. (indonesia). a very loud and pink stack of 7 tanks adorned with lotuses. an expression of the interaction and clash between the eastern and western cultures. an attempt to transform killing machines into symbols of love and peace to humankind with the juxtaposition of red lotuses on the hull.
being a turret mechanic during ns, i thought the heart-shaped barrel was way too cute. :) haha...
several galleries depicted many things of the bygone eras. there's one on local hawkers, another on fashion and also one on films and wayangs. you really do get a blast from the past... and if you're old enough, remember some of the things from your childhood.things like the f & n signs and glass bottles. thick coffee mugs with matching saucers. the almost antique ice-shaver used to make ice-kachang.
i still remember how my parents will pour the hot drink onto the saucer to cool it before letting me sip it from the saucer. a night of nostalgic fun.
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