When street art meets public complaints: Who decides what's allowed?
About this episode
The episode discusses the removal of street art in Singapore and the societal attitudes towards public space usage and conflict resolution.
A complaint led to the removal of power washing artist Marcus Pang’s street artwork on a pavement outside Mountbatten MRT station, sparking a debate on who gets to decide how shared spaces should be used in Singapore. Why do Singaporeans prefer to turn to authorities to resolve disagreements instead of talking to one another first? In this week’s Deep Dive, Steven Chia and Tiffany Ang speak with Pang, the street artist and assistant professor George Wong from the Singapore Management University on Singaporeans’ attitudes towards public spaces, social norms and navigating social differences. Are you an avid listener of the Deep Dive podcast? Share your thoughts on what you enjoy, how we can improve, what you would like to see in future episodes and stand to win a S$50 Grab voucher: channelnewsasia.com/cna-podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Steven Chia, Tiffany Ang
Guests: Marcus Pang, George Wong
Topics covered
- street art
- public complaints
- shared spaces
- social norms
- Singaporean attitudes
- disagreements
Keywords
- street artwork
- public spaces
- Singapore
- social differences
- authority
- disagreements
- artistic expression
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Singapore, Mountbatten MRT station
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