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. Taking the collective outpouring of grief at Lee's passing as inspiration, Boo Sze Yang translates the scenes of grief onto canvas and creates a lasting, moving series that honours the memory of that sorrowful day.
Boo Sze Yang, 290315 #4, oil on canvas, 2015
"This painting distills the fateful day that has become synonymous with grief in Singapore's history. It captures how many Singaporeans were surprised by their own reaction to the passing of our founding father."—as told to Harper's Bazaar Singapore.
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Harper's BAZAAR Art Digital edition is now available on Magzter.