TANG WEN XI

Wen Xi dabbles in watercolour to create colourful scenes, often teeming with life and full of detailed observations.

In 1933 Clifford Pier, Wen Xi transforms one of Singapore’s most iconic landmarks into a play of light and symmetry. Through warm ochres, cool blues, and the glimmer of chandeliers, the acrylic painting captures both the grandeur and quiet nostalgia of the pier’s arched interior. The mirrored reflections evoke the ebb and flow of time — a poetic reminder of Singapore’s maritime past, refracted through the lens of contemporary memory.

Clifford Pier was built to replace the old Johnston’s Pier and served as a major arrival point for sea travellers and immigrants. Named after Sir Hugh Clifford, a former Governor, it became popularly known as the “Red Lantern Pier” for the red oil-lamp beacon that guided ships safely to shore.