Pedas Pedas

Pedas Pedas
National Museum of Singapore
2006
Bronze

The size and colour of Kumari’s Pedas Pedas (Spicy Spicy) would instantly grab the viewer’s attention as this site-specific work stands adjacent to the historic Fort Canning Spice Garden from the 1820s. The chili looks as though it had rolled down the hills of fort canning and landed on the back gardens of the National Museum Singapore.

Overall, the visual representation of the subject creates a sense of familiarity with the Southeast Asian culture that generally incorporates spice, reflecting Singapore's multicultural landscape.