It gets very windy in Singapore.
And things fall. And break.
And this is how the glass of the frame on one of the best surviving Tampans, broke.
Previously I had taken terrible photos of the shipcloth itself and photographing it occurred to be only a few months after it had been framed.
And so I had unreal and uncomplimentary pictures only of the amazing textile.
So when the glass cracked, I was secretly delighted.
Yesterday in the hurry that accompanies excitement and delight I took some new photos – without any consideration for lighting etc. Here they are:
In the next few days I will take more and upload them to the gallery.
This is one of the few pieces that is not for sale – that I hope to be surrounded by until my last day here!
Happiness is THIS!
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jm
Aug 2021