Pedas-Pedas

Pedas-Pedas

National Museum of Singapore, 2006

The size and color of Kumari’s Pedas Pedas (Spicy Spicy) instantly grab the viewer’s attention, as this site-specific work stands adjacent to the historic Fort Canning Spice Garden from the 1820s. The chili appears as though it has rolled down the hills of Fort Canning and landed in the back gardens of the National Museum of Singapore.

Overall, the visual representation of the subject creates a sense of familiarity with Southeast Asian culture, which widely incorporates spice, reflecting Singapore's multicultural landscape.