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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SINGAPORE BOOK OF RECORDS


Most Prolifi c Sculptor


Milan-born sculptor Cavalieri Rodolfo Nolli came to Singapore in 1921 and found himself to be in high demand. He specialised in stone-like cladding and pre-cast concrete columns, and for the following 15 years was responsible for the faux stonework adorning many public buildings: Supreme Court, Fullerton, City Hall, Bank of China, College of Medicine, Elgin Bridge, Merdeka Bridge and the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station. His studio was at 47 Scotts Road.


Largest Rangoli (Group) Largest Rangoli (Individual)


On 3 Aug 2003, Vijayalakshmi Mohan broke the Guinness record by single-handedly creat- ing a rangoli of size 52 ft by 53 ft or 2,756 sq ft (256 sq m) in 7 hr without any breaks. Rangoli is a form of Indian decoration that uses fi nely ground white powder and colours. The feat was carried out at the Whampoa Community Club.


Most Expensive Painting Auctioned In Singapore


The most expensive painting auctioned in Singapore was The Deer Hunt painted in 1846 by Javanese artist Raden Sarief Bastaman Saleh (1807-1880). It was sold for S$3,083,750 in Mar 1996 at Christie’s Singapore.


Author Of First Origami Book On Hearts


Francis Ow, a hobby origamist, is the fi rst origamist in the world to author an origami book on hearts Origami Hearts. It was published in 1996 and also had UK and US editions. It was also translated into Dutch and Japanese. Ow estimated that he has created about 200 original heart designs.


Only Stone Sculptor


Han Sai Por, Cultural Medallion winner (1995), is the only current artist in Singapore to devote herself to sculpting in stone. Her stone sculptures are exhibited throughout the world from Portland, USA, to Suzhou.


Largest SE Asian Art Auction


South-East Asia’s largest auction was held at The Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel on 3 Nov 2007. Some 560 art pieces by South-East Asian and Chinese artists were auctioned off and the total value of the pieces was estimated at S$15 million. Heading the list were pieces by well-known Indonesian contemporary artist Masriadi.


Longest Rangoli (Group)


The Indian Activity Execu- tive Committees of Ang Mo Kio GRC and Yio Chu Kang SMC made the longest ran- goli to welcome the Prime Minister on 18 Apr 2009 at Anchorvale CC. Led by Vijayalakshmi Mohan, the rangoli measured 98.5m.


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Longest Practising Origami Artist


Ronald Koh has been practising origami from his childhood till to- day at 62 years of age. Many of his origami pieces were published in books and other publications worldwide. Koh taught and exhibited at many international ori- gami conventions. He has designed numerous animal pieces and has written a book, Origami Goldfi sh.


Longest Name Card


Dr Lai Kui Fang has a name card that measures 45 cm long and can be folded into 10 sides. His titles, awards and accolades are printed in both English and Mandarin on the card. Born in 1936,


the painter and a sculptor was the fi rst Asian to receive the coveted decora- tion of Knight of the French Order of Arts and Letters in 1968.


Largest Sand Painting


Monks of the Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple created the world’s largest sand painting, measuring 12.24m by 12.24m at the Singa- pore Expo from 15-22 May 2004. The painting, a multi-coloured mandala, was erased shortly after its completion as a symbol of the impermanence of life.


On 22 Nov 2009, at Tampines Street 21, Vijayal- akshmi Mohan, together with Tampines East CC Indian Activity Executive Committee formed the largest rangoli measuring 24.3m by 16.6m. The event was sponsored by Marunda Utama Engineering.


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