Mural - The Green Crab @Bras Basah Road

 Mural - The Green Crab @Bras Basah Road (2022 0618)

Locate: at the hoarding around SAM's building on Bras Basah and 8 Queen Street.

Display Date: 19 February – 28 August 2022

As for the title, the “green crab” is an endearing nickname used to describe Singapore’s diamond-shaped landmass and lush greenery. However, the green crab’s jarring red appearance is Zheng Mahler’s way of reminding us that Singapore’s vision of a garden city necessitated the removal of natural forested areas. This raises questions about whether Singapore is ultimately a ‘fake’ or ‘sanitised’ green city, albeit lush and abundantly so.