Artwork Size

34.5 × 124 cm / 14 × 49 inches

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Artwork Medium

Acrylic Painting, Silkscreen Printing, Metallic Foils and Fabric Applique on Linen Canvas

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Artwork Description

This artwork incorporates military camouflage fabric from the uniforms of the Singapore Army—a material I view as part of Singapore’s national fabric, iconic and culturally significant. Fabric has always played a central role in my practice; each textile carries its own history, its own memories, and its own embedded narrative.

Jungle Trekking reflects both literal and metaphorical journeys. The reference to soldiers navigating dense Singaporean jungles becomes a metaphor for the challenging terrains we all traverse in life. The photograph layered into the piece was taken at MacRitchie Reservoir, one of Singapore’s rare pockets of primary rainforest nestled within an urban landscape. Its lush beauty speaks to resilience, grounding, and the unexpected wildness that still exists amid the city.

The pixelated square motifs echo the structure of camouflage but also symbolise the way life unfolds in fragments—small pieces that only form a clear picture when viewed in retrospect. When we look back, we often see how these moments connect, how experiences that once felt disjointed now form a coherent whole. Moving forward, these reflections offer grounding, comfort, and perspective. 

Through the interplay of military fabric, rainforest imagery, and geometric patterning, Jungle Trekking becomes both a map and a meditation on the paths we walk, the obstacles we navigate, and the meaning we make along the way.

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作品描述

本作品融入新加坡陆军制服的迷彩布料——我视其为新加坡独特的纺织品，兼具象征性与文化意义。布料在我的作品中一直是不可缺的元素，每块纺织物皆承载其独特的历史、记忆与叙事。

《丛林行旅》反映出真实与隐喻的旅程。
士兵穿行新加坡茂密丛林的意象，就如我们人生中面临艰险路径的隐喻。
作品中叠加的照片是取自麦里芝蓄水池（MacRitchie Reservoir）位于都市之中
的原始雨林。其葱郁景致象征韧性、扎实感，也是都市中罕见的意外野趣。

方格像素的图案既呼应伪装的结构，亦象征生命如片段般逐步展开——只有回首时，我们才觉悟到零散的片段所拼凑出的人生画面。迈向未来，这些反思给予我们扎实感、安慰与新见。

通过军用布料、雨林影像与几何图案的交织，《丛林行旅》既是一张地图，也是一场对人生路途与生命意义的冥想。

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Artwork Viewing

Currently at Whitestone Gallery Singapore.
For enquiries, email Deborah here or Whitestone Gallery for more information.

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