Pair of bronze figures installed at Fort Canning to commemorate Singapore's first botanical gar

A pair of bronze figures that look deep in conversation now stand at Fort Canning Park -- the site of Singapore's first botanical garden. One is of Stamford Raffles, who landed in Singapore 200 years ago. The other is of Dr Nathaniel Wallich -- a botanist and close friend of Raffles -- who helped create that first garden. The "Scholars in Conversation" artwork is the work of British sculptor Andrew Lacey. He spoke to CNA, together with Mr Ng Boon Gee, group director of Fort Canning Park & Istana at NParks. The University of East Anglia (Singapore Chapter) commissioned the work with donations from the estate of Mr and Mrs Tan Chee Kow.