Tawatchai's Ladder

Crossing from Marina Square after lunching, we relaxed at the sight of this visual art piece at the Esplanade by Thailand artist Tawatchai Puntusawasdi.

As quoted from the explanatory board, "Two-dimensional planes are assembled to resemble familiar three-dimensional forms, distorted.

By creating, for instance, a tilted school chair, the artist challenges and subverts the viewer's fundamental way of seeing life, his/her perception of reality, its natural laws of gravity, nature, stability, volume and space, and the notion of symbols of social structure, such as the desk and chair so typical of our idea of school."

Disregarding the profound artistic philosophy behind each of these arts creation, visual arts simply has that calming effects, agree?

I would have love having these art pieces in my home if my place & pocket allows :)

Art sculptures by China artist Li Chen would be the first on my list of collection; many would have already been aware of his pieces that were being bought and display in many public buildings in Singapore.

You may otherwise catch his works at Ode to Art Gallery at Raffles City featuring contemporary Asian art.