New statues installed at Fort Canning Park to commemorate Singapore's first botanical garden

The artwork titled Scholars in Conversation: Sir Stamford Raffles & Dr Nathaniel Wallich, was unveiled on May 21, 2024 at the site of the first botanical and experimental garden established by Sir Stamford Raffles and Danish botanist, Dr Nathaniel Wallich, in Fort Canning Park . SINGAPORE: A pair of life-size bronze figures that look deep in conversation now stand at the site of Singapore's first botanical and experimental garden in Fort Canning Park .

The artwork, titled “Scholars in Conversation: Sir Stamford Raffles and Dr Nathaniel Wallich”, was unveiled by the National Parks Board on Tuesday to honour their contributions to Singapore’s botanical heritage.Both men helped shape the plant work of Singapore in the early years, said Mr Ng Boon Gee, group director of NParks’ Fort Canning Park and Istana Division.

The sculptures were designed by British artist and archaeometallurgist Andrew Lacey, whose approach to making sculptures is influenced by historic, archaeological, and scientific study. The artwork was commissioned by the University of East Anglia Alumni , and donated by the Estate of Mr and Mrs Tan Chee Kow through the Garden City Fund, a registered charity and Institution of a Public Character established by NParks.

The result was a 20-hectare botanical and experimental garden, which focused on cultivating economically important plants, particularly spices like nutmeg and cloves. But it was closed in 1829, and the land was reallocated.

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