Mountbatten artwork removal reignites debate over public spaces

A pavement artwork outside Mountbatten MRT station was cleaned off by transport operator SMRT after a complaint, but the incident has sparked a much larger conversation.

Power-washing artist Marcus Pang said on Friday (Jun 5) he was creating a temporary artwork using rainwater when he was stopped. Mountbatten MP Gho Sze Kee says the episode raises broader questions about artistic expression, public spaces and who gets to decide what belongs in shared environments. #singapore #sgnews

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