Insulting mural

Are you aware, friends, that laws of Singapore are highly strict (sometimes untypical for us), with large monetary penalties for violating them?

For example, chewing gum is banned there. You cannot feed birds and animals, or even have a snack on public transport. And, among other things, smoking is allowed only in designated areas.

Singapore is fighting smoking very hard. And when, in early May, a mural appeared on one of the buildings, on which a woman smokes during a work break, URA (the Urban Redevelopment Authority), ordered the tenant to erase, or paint over, the cigarette.

The mural is not aligned with Singapore's anti-smoking policy

Moreover, an unnamed public figure complained to URA, calling the depicted lady "more like a prostitute, than a hardworking samsui woman" and “offensive."

We immensely respect the laws of Singapore, and any other legal state. At the same time, the mural by artist Sean Dunston is truly vivid and depicts a moment of our reality...

Do you think, friends, that various government agencies should interfere in creativity, or do artists have the right to depict all aspects of life in their works? 🤔