Melting Pot

Melting Pot

Indian Heritage Centre, 2015

The form unfolds images, recognizable motifs, and symbols, speaking of the heritage of South Asian migrant communities that traveled to Malaya and Singapore. Simple yet profound, the artwork represents a confluence—a cultural melting pot of people from the region who put down their roots over time.

The sculpture is inspired by the kudam (Tamil: water pot) used for collecting water in South India. While the flowing lines represent ideas and trade networks, the rings of symbols allude to the cultural associations of the South Asian communities that migrated to Singapore.