One of Singapore’s most popular tourist sites is in my backyard; well, it is just across the street. So, I fortunately find myself there a couple of times a week. One of my favourite features in the Botanic Gardens is this sculpture, Swing Me, Mama, sculpted in serpentine (spring stone) by Dominic Benhura (1995).
I love Mother & Child depictions in art and this one captures the joy of closeness in play. It is placed at one edge of Swan Lake, next to a Victorian Gazebo, where many moms & their children come to view the fish & turtles. When the girls were younger, we spent many hours sitting by this very lake; it is amazing to me that neither of the girls fell in despite all the squealing and jumping around.
This is my contribution to a Regular Random, hosted by Delseyjane, and Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge, Scale.
Isn’t it amazing?! Wow love it. I love mother and child things too. They’re so sweet. This is lovely. And I very much like your writing here too.
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Thanks so much! Glad you liked the sculpture!
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Oh, I love this sculpture. How fortunate you are to be close to such a splendid site and what I beautiful city you live in.
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I do feel blessed! Am so glad you like the sculpture!
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Beautiful piece of art. It must be great to have this part so close to home 🙂
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It is wonderful! Thank you for taking the time to appreciate the sculpture!
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How delightful. What an animated sculpture.
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Thank you for dropping in! And for leaving your affirmation!
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I remember seeing this when I was there. I loved walking around the Gardens! Just a bit hot for me, as I prefer colder climates! Beautiful sculpture.
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I, too, prefer cooler weather, but here is where I find myself. So, I just keep the outdoor activities to earlier or much later in the day!
When were you in Singapore?
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I have been there a number of times. Once for a holiday, and many times for a stopover en route to Europe. They are plenty of advantages to your location too! And wise to do your outdoor activities earlier.
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