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From the Malayan Bear-Cat to Flying Lizards to Winghead Sharks, these exquisite 200-year-old paintings take you on a journey across the land, skies and water of Singapore and Malaysia.
Painted in the early 19th century, the watercolours provide a glimpse into the fascinating fauna of Singapore and the Malay Peninsula. Enthralled by the plants and creatures of the region, William Farquhar, Commandant and Resident of Melaka and Singapore under the British Empire—commissioned local artists to capture them on paper. Now owned by the National Museum of Singapore, a selection of these works is touring beyond the island’s shores for the first time.
Marking the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Australia, the exhibition also unpacks the two regions common bonds of biodiversity— highlighting the animals and geographies that connect us.
