This week, in the lead up to our nation’s 50th birthday we bring you an exclusive series of portraits dedicated to our founding father Lee Kuan Yew. John Clang is a visual artist and photographer who is no stranger controversy—in this exclusive portrait for Harper’s Bazaar Art, Clang memorialises our founding father by breaking Chinese funeral taboos.
“I chose to do a self-portrait with my parents, wearing a Chinese funeral mourning outfit, which is specifically meant for the son to wear while mourning his deceased parents. It’s the utmost tribute I can offer our founder, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, as I am wearing the mourning outfit while my parents are still alive.”—as told to Harper’s Bazaar Singapore.
To see more from our exclusive series, click here.
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