Love the Last March Sculpture at the Gardens by the Bay
Admittedly, the most prominent feature of the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore are the “supertrees”. Which are basically artificial structures meant to look like a tree. The supertrees also serve as viewing areas where visitors can climb to the top and walk along the sky bridge and see the rest of the park. At night, the supertrees are lit up to magical effect. But that is at night and I still have a few hours to spare before the light show begins. For now, I will have to explore the rest of the park.
Floral Clock at the Gardens by the Bay
I have been to the Gardens by the Bay before and at that time, there was only the supertrees to see. After several years away from Singapore and I can see that there have been expansions to the park and that there is more to see here. There are two major structures here but visitors would need to walk a bit to get there. Along the way, visitors are treated to various works of art. One them is a large floral clock. This one was made in commemoration of Singapore’s 50 years of independence. The clock was made by Audemars Piguet, a Swiss Luxury watch company.
Interestingly, there is another work of art here in the form of a sculpture. Love the Last March is billed as the longest sculpture in the world. It is basically a train of endangered animals made by Marc and Gillie Schattner. It was rather odd to see an animal themed work of art here when this was all about the gardens and plant life. I thought it would be fit better in the Singapore Zoo rather than a garden but it was free for people to admire so I guess it doesn’t really matter that much.
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