Lin Xi

Theme: My Organ, My Companion

Distinction, School Category, 2023

Artist statement:

Singapore calls itself ‘Garden City’. With landscape of towering architecture in the compact city-state, Singapore has interspersed parks, rivers, and ponds amid our high-rises. Visioning my organs as my friend, it would be breathtaking to go on an adventure together and capture the island’s undeniable charm. Depicting the anatomy of the human body as an illustration of the iconic places and activities to discover in regions of Singapore. It is also to raise awareness for the organs that can be donated and transplanted to patients with end stage organ failure or for research and education purposes. The first stop of the adventure is uncovering bird paradise at Singapore’s Bird Park, and its nature wildlife reserve. It symbolises the lungs, and below it is HDB flats, where many calls it ‘Home’, a sense of belonging. Moving to the right, with a walk through the scenic view of the Marina Bay and iconic statue, Merlion Park, representing the liver. While travelling to the stomach of Singapore’s famous island, Sentosa, and taking public transport in the MRT train to span around this rich biodiversity Singapore, right in the heart of the island.

About the Artist

Lin Xi, 17
Yishun Secondary School