Weekend Snapshot: Alkaff Bridge Painted by Filipina Artist Pacita Abad (1946-2004)
Posted on 2008 under Weekend Snapshot 12 Comments 749 views20 Apr
weekend-snapshotYesterday, hubby and I chanced upon a TV show called ISLA on cable TV and If you have been to my main blog Blessings in Life, I have posted this photo as an entry for WW. Anyway, I saw this on TV and they featured the artist and painter behind this beautiful and colorful bridge in Singapore which is an idea and was painted by a Filipina artist named Pacita Abad. She is a Filipina whose hometown was in Basco, Batanes. She was a graduate of the University of the Philippines. She was a cancer patient who was confined in a wheel chair. With the help of a creative team, she painted this Alkaff Bridge as her gift to Singapore. She passionately believe in public art and hope that this project inspired many more like it and brings art into the every day lives of Singaporeans. It is a great work of art and entails painstaking details just to finish this. Her story was really inspiring. At one point, because of her condition, she can hardly write her signature in her artworks but she continued to paint colorful and beautiful art works which is really her trademark.
Hope you had a colorful weekend! Thanks for coming over! 
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by napaboaniya, on April 21 2008 @ 11:07 AM
I’ve crossed this bridge numerous time but didn’t have the slightest clue who painted it. Thanks so much for sharing this piece of information. She’s a real great painter despite being wheelchair bound. *Salutes*
by Anna, on April 21 2008 @ 11:21 AM
Oh this is so pretty.. Great shot, thanks for sharing..
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by SandyCarlson, on April 21 2008 @ 11:33 AM
That’s gorgeous. It’s vibrant and happy. What a nice thing to see in a public space.
by Prettylifeonline, on April 21 2008 @ 2:19 PM
great one, thanks for sharing… I’m proud to be Pinoy… mine’s up too hope you can drop by.
by abie, on April 21 2008 @ 2:39 PM
hope i’ll be able to cross this bridge if I visit SG.
mine is up too. hope you can check it out:
http://www.myplanetpurple.com/2008/04/weekend-snapshot.html
http://princessbela16.blogspot.com/2008/04/weekend-snapshot.html
by SnapCatch, on April 21 2008 @ 5:00 PM
nice shot! hope you’ll visit mine too…
by Meeya, on April 21 2008 @ 9:20 PM
i’m a fan of public art, too. it makes my heart happy to know that a talented and courageous filipina left this piece of art as her legacy. thanks for sharing.
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by Larawannabe, on April 21 2008 @ 9:51 PM
Very nice colours. I’ll sure look for this bridge the next time I visit Singapore. Thanks for sharing.
Have a great week ahead
by yvelle, on April 22 2008 @ 1:43 AM
nice colors! nice one! have a great week!
by arlene, on April 22 2008 @ 2:10 AM
really nice..love all the colours!
by jeanne, on April 22 2008 @ 2:45 AM
that’s great…
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by Aisha, on May 17 2008 @ 5:27 PM
Oh wow! This is really beautifully painted. Really talented.