British artist Stephen Wiltshire acknowledging the crowd's appreciation at the completion of his artwork of the Singapore cityscape yesterday. The 40-year-old put the finishing touches on the 4m by 1m canvas at the main atrium of Paragon mall, watched by Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong.
Known for his ability to draw intricate cityscapes from memory, Mr Wiltshire was commissioned to create the artwork by Singapore Press Holdings as part of the See The Big Picture project to mark its 30th anniversary this year. The artwork will be displayed at the Urban Redevelopment Authority Singapore City Gallery until it is formally presented to President Tony Tan Keng Yam in September.