LESTER TAN

Lester has taken to the use of just a humble pencil to depict detailed scenes of everyday life. He pairs the simple medium of black graphite on paper, with rather quiet and calm landscapes and compositions.

The original mosque was built in 1824–1826 for Sultan Hussein Shah, but by the 1920s it had fallen into disrepair and was replaced with the present structure. Designed by Denis Santry of Swan & Maclaren, the mosque blends Islamic and Indian architectural elements, and its gold domes — ringed with glass bottle ends donated by community members — make it one of Singapore’s most beloved landmarks.