David

I am often amazed by the creativity of local Artists (Just check the current skyrocketing prices of Chinese Art on the world markets and the incredible installation housed at the Guggenheim by Cai Guo-Qiang that everyone is talking about). This week saw the installation of the David replica at the National Museum of Singapore. It is just a perfect space for that kind of artwork. Titarubi (could nearly sound Italian) is an Indonesian artist who got the brilliant idea to assemble this 8.5 meters high replica and dress it with the textile ornament traditionally used for the kebaya. A kebaya is a traditional blouse worn by women in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and Singapore, sometimes made from sheer material and usually worn with a sarong, batik, or other traditional knitted garment such as a songket with a colourful motif.