THE TIGERS ARE HERE: WWF-Singapore’s AR-mazing Tiger Trail is Unveiled

The impressive island-wide trail sees over 60 global & local artists come together to celebrate this magnificent animal and raise awareness for the challenges facing wild tigers today

SINGAPORE, 24 February 2022 — The World Wide Fund for Nature Singapore (WWF- Singapore)’s AR-mazing Tiger Trail 2022 will take place from Saturday 26^th February – Saturday 9^th April. 

The 3-part island-wide trail zooms in on tiger conservation and other key environmental causes facing the planet today in a bid to use art as a vehicle to educate and spark discussion and action. 33 life-sized tiger sculptures will be exhibited across Singapore, with the iconic decorated cats popping up at the likes of Gardens by the Bay, Jewel Changi, National Gallery, Kampong Glam, The Fullerton Heritage and Sentosa. The sculptures are designed by a collective of internationally acclaimed artists from Singapore and beyond; each presenting a unique perspective on how climate change, poaching and deforestation is affecting tigers in the wild.

The highly-visual, gamified trail encourages visitors to further engage with the sculptures and deepen their understanding of the issues facing tiger conservation through a series of quizzes and Instagram AR filters, which can be unlocked at each sculpture on the trail.

WWF’s Tiger Trail is raising awareness and funding to address the unrelenting decline in tiger populations across Southeast Asia. At the start of the 20th century, 100,000 wild tigers roamed the Earth; today, only around 3,900 wild tigers remain and Southeast Asia is where the big cats face the most urgent crisis. Tigers have disappeared from the wild in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam within the last 25 years, and at current rates, the Malayan tiger could become extinct within our lifetime. The tigers’ range has reduced by approximately 95%, leaving populations fragmented and isolated. WWF is supporting on-ground work in tiger landscapes that are home to around 80% of the world’ remaining wild tigers.

Beyond the conservation of this magnificent animal, securing tiger landscapes has far-reaching benefits, including the protection of forests which help prevent drought, reduce flooding and mitigate climate change. Tiger landscapes are also home to a multitude of other species such as Asian elephants, orangutans, Asian rhinos, and many more. Further still, by protecting tigers, we are also preserving a cultural and spiritual icon for millions of people across the region. That’s why this Year of the Tiger in 2022 is a once in a 12-year opportunity to come together to secure a future for tigers and the vast wild spaces they inhabit – for the benefit of wildlife, people and our climate.

“WWF-Singapore’s AR-mazing Tiger Trail was curated to encourage fun and creative discussions and promote education on vital issues facing the wild tiger population today. We are delighted to work with the incredible artists and partners on the AR-mazing Tiger Trail. I cannot wait to see our community interact with the Tiger Trail physically and virtually, and to learn more about the plight of these beautiful, culturally iconic species,” said WWF-Singapore’s CEO, Mr. R. Raghunathan.

“​​It is always an honour to work with WWF. Our mission to curate the Tiger Trail 2022 was particularly uplifting. My invitation to all the incredible artists, both in Singapore and around the world, was met with huge support and excitement. Bringing art and conservation together enabled the artists to show their passion for protecting this magnificent species. Each unique artwork celebrates the majesty, beauty and environmental importance of the tiger. We cannot wait to unveil the full trail.” said Chris Westbrook, Curator and Creative Director of Tiger Trail.

“Together with WWF, we aim to raise global awareness of the importance of tiger conservation efforts globally and across Asia. 2022 marks the Year of Tiger and the tiger also resonates closely with us as a brand identity. The partnership will kickstart sustainability efforts for Tiger Brokers in Singapore and globally. As a global innovative fintech company, we know that sustainability has no boundaries, and sustainability efforts will be a long-term strategy where Tiger Brokers can be a force for good for the environment, society, and community at large. We look forward to joining hands with WWF to explore innovative ways for a better planet.” said Eng Thiam Choon, Chief Executive Officer of Tiger Brokers (Singapore).

“This initiative by WWF-Singapore to raise awareness is very much in line with Gardens by the Bay’s focus on sustainability in the coming years. As the Gardens enters its tenth year, we will be introducing more programmes for the public with a strong environmental thrust. The Tiger Trail is one such activity that our visitors will be able to look forward to. With eight tiger sculptures displayed at Supertree Grove – the largest collection of all locations across Singapore – members of the public can pick up a free Tiger Trail Passport and embark on their own mini adventure to learn about biodiversity while exploring the Gardens,” said Felix Loh, CEO of Gardens by the Bay.

Amongst the locally-based artists involved in WWF-Singapore’s AR-mazing Tiger Trail is Yip Yew Chong, a Singaporean visual artist who is best known for his street murals, which depict local life in a whimsical and nostalgic way. His Half-Submerged Tiger can be interpreted in many ways, and serves as a reminder of the impacts of continued deforestation on the tiger and the resulting floods and rising sea levels. From another perspective, the tiger might be seen as enjoying the waters of the Singaporean River.

A series of international artists include the likes of Dave White, a contemporary British Artist who dedicates his work to celebrating popular culture and interpreting emotive issues. Dave has featured Tigers in his work for the last ten years, highlighting their plight as an endangered species. Dave incorporates 24 Carat Gold Leaf into his sculpture to create movement and add a realistic quality to the work, whilst highlighting the scarcity and precious existence of the tiger.

Phannapast “Yoon” Taychamaythakool is a Thai artist and illustrator who tells personal stories through drawings of animals and flowers. With a focus on colours and detail, Phannapast is inspired by her surroundings. Her tiger sculpture depicts the shadow of a tiger, which represents all living animals on earth. Brightly coloured butterflies connote the Butterfly Effect and the impact that human behavior has on wild tigers.

Throughout the course of WWF-Singapore’s AR-mazing Tiger Trail, a series of workshops and activities will provide further opportunities for engagement and education. Highlighted events include art workshops by Temenggong Artists-in-Residence, during which participants can enjoy T-shirt decorating, mask painting and pottery sessions. Paid AR-mazing Tiger Trail tours will be on offer through the Civic District and Kampong Glam; guides will share deeper insights into the trail and sculptures of these specific areas, as well as how the AR-mazing Tiger Trail is benefitting tiger conservation.

A series of workshops will offer the opportunity to upskill in terrarium making, coffee grounds upcycling, orange peel upcycling and more. A portion of ticket prices for all paid activities will be donated to supporting the WWF-Singapore’s AR-mazing Tiger Trail cause.

Marking the conclusion of the trail, WWF-Singapore, together with Sotheby’s, will launch an online auction from 12th – 26th April 2022. The auction will offer collectors from around the world the opportunity to take ownership of one of the incredible, life-sized sculptures that formed the AR-mazing Tiger Trail.

Aside from visiting and engaging with the trail itself, a range of specially designed Tiger Trail Merchandise is available to purchase through the WWF-Singapore’s E-shop. All proceeds will go directly to furthering WWF-Singapore’s important tiger conservation work.

Alternatively, members of the public can also adopt a tiger at https://adopt.wwf.sg/species/tiger. These symbolic tiger adoptions from WWF-Singapore strengthen community efforts in tiger landscapes, monitor and safeguard habitats against poachers, reintroduce prey species into tiger heartlands, and advocate for an effective management of forests. Tiger Protectors will also help to protect the biodiversity, wildlife and natural environments around them. Members of the WWF-Singapore tiger adoption community receive exclusive updates from the field and invitations to meet and interact with conservation specialists and researchers, who work directly in the field.

WWF-Singapore’s AR-mazing Tiger Trail is made possible by WWF-Singapore’s partners, whose ongoing support enables large-scale awareness campaigns to support WWF-Singapore’s mission to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which people live in harmony with nature.

More information on WWF-Singapore’s AR-mazing Tiger Trail can be found on the website: https://tigertrail.wwf.sg/

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About WWF-Singapore

WWF is one of the world’s largest and most respected independent conservation organisations. WWF’s mission is to stop the degradation of the earth’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.

As one of WWF’s international hubs, WWF-Singapore supports a global network spanning over 100 countries. We work to meet key conservation goals, such as tackling deforestation and illegal wildlife trade, as well as promoting food security, sustainable finance, and sustainable consumption. For more information, visit wwf.sg.

ANNEX 

Sculpture locations for WWF-Singapore’s AR-mazing Tiger Trail: 

List of partners for WWF-Singapore’s AR-mazing Tiger Trail:

List of artists taking part in WWF-Singapore’s AR-mazing Tiger Trail:

ARTIST NAME	IMAGE OF SCULPTURE	DESCRIPTION	WEBSITE
Adam Dant (UK)		The Return of Tipu’s Tiger  The idea behind this creation is to reinforce the notion that the tiger belongs in the safety of the wild and not the ‘safety’ of the museum.	http://www.artnet.com/artists/adam-dant/
Ashley Yeo (SG)		Tiger with Flowers Featuring falling flowers over the tiger, the painted florals feature various species of endangered and rare flowers as a reminder to preserve the remaining landscapes for the protected flora and fauna. Once they are extinct we would no longer be able to enjoy their beauty.	https://www.instagram.com/ykashley/?hl=en
Bharti Kher & Subodh Gupta (India)		PULI The artists collaborated by combining signature materials like utensils, the bindi and the tiger head made of fiberglass. This unique piece speaks of the artists’ commitment towards art as a vehicle for social good.	Bharti Kher: https://bhartikher.com/ Subodh Gupta: https://naturemorte.com/artists/subodhgupta/
Bukit Timah Saddle Club (SG)		Patches The patches represent wildlife and how they are endangered today.
Henri Chen KeZhan (SG)		Tiger Mask This hand-carved Blackwood Tiger mask reflects an image of strength, dignity, and worship for protection in Chinese culture. By uniting these elements, we can work together to preserve this magnificent animal, which is imperative in our ecosystem and civilization today.
Dave White (UK)		Tiger Dave’s aim was to create movement and a realistic quality to the work, whilst highlighting the scarcity and precious existence of these magnificent species.	www.davewhiteart.com
David Mach (UK)		Pussy  I like the way the Tiger’s been modeled. Very lifelike and on the prowl. It’s stealthy, just a light stalk, not really hunting just yet, not dangerous but very much a tiger being a tiger. It’s a kid’s height and it reminded me of being that size, a kid’s size and it also reminded me of how you behave when you’re that size and age. You have way fewer inhibitions, you’re free of those, you’re not embarrassed to make noises as you go along, running or walking or whatever you’re doing. We have to think back as adults and remember we were able to do that. It’s almost as if we are able to provide our own soundtrack when we’re kids and that’s what my tiger is doing, it’s a tiger, playing, stalking the undergrowth providing its own soundtrack with its grrrr’s and it’s roars and its purrs as it goes along.	https://davidmach.com/
David Yarrow (UK)		The Queen of Ranthambore It is very hot in May and the roads are not made for comfort. These are long days and the drinking water becomes warm by noon – even in a cooler. However, when encounters with tigers happen, they can be spellbinding. The tiger is the stuff of fantasy and fable and it is no surprise that they are many people’s favourite animal. This mother of three is well known to the guides and because tigers feel the heat just as much as we do, watering holes in the middle of the day offered the best chance of meeting her in her territory. On this occasion, I was able to get very low and she confronted me head on. The shadowed ripples of water fuse with her stripes in a manner I could never have preconceived. The 98.5% of gruelling torture was made totally worthwhile by this special encounter.	https://davidyarrow.photography
Erin Lawlor (UK)		Tiger/going for baroque This tiger is painted a deep forest green – the colour of the nature with which he merges – and mottled with the dark. His feet and underbelly are copper-tinged, reminiscent of the savannah. He is, above all, coated in an abstract mantle of organic gestures, applied in gold paint with a wide brush. The brush-marks recreate a baroque take on the shifting beauty of the tiger’s natural camouflage.	https://www.erinlawlor.com/
Faris Nakamura (SG)		Ghost Tiger Ghost Tiger’s name and stark whiteness is inspired by the ghost bike movement in which a white bicycle is placed by the roadside, where a cyclist was killed or gravely injured by a motor vehicle. Emulating that movement, Ghost Tiger is intended as a memorial to the tiger that was shot in Raffles Hotel Singapore and all the other tigers that have lost their lives due to human intervention or poaching. Parts of Ghost Tiger’s stripes float off its body, with patterns visually akin to smoke or wind depicted in Asian illustrations, accentuating its phantom appearance. It watches over Raffles Hotel Singapore, making it a symbol of protection. However, Ghost Tiger also serves as a solemn reminder to us that the tigers themselves are in need of protection.	https://www.farisnakamura.com/ https://www.instagram.com/faris_nakamura/?hl=en
Chen Yingjie AKA Hua Tunan (China)		Greatness and Tininess My compulsion behind this creation was triggered by natural phenomena such as the forest fire in the Amazon and the global outbreak of the epidemic. The sculpture is designed as if the tiger is trying to break out of this severely unbalanced and adverse natural environment. The gold foils on the tiger’s head and tail imitate cracks of the earth or melting glaciers, implying a chain of global environmental problems. The viewers may find that the protruding lines look like thorns that wrap around the tiger’s limbs and the rest of its body. These “sharp thorns” are also shaped like genes, or like tiger’s scars in an abstract way. Working on this tiger reminded me of the illegal tiger-trap tools and the thorn-like iron nets which I found in the forest with WWF staff. At that moment, an image of a desperately struggling tiger came into my mind. The tiger’s feeling of pain was depicted in this creation.  Which direction are we heading in? The end of the world, or the end of nature?
Gordon Cheung (UK)		Fearful Symmetry The orange tiger stripes are made of stock market numbers from a financial newspaper and the black stripes are from ink. The numbers represent Capitalism, connecting  exploitation of nature for financial gain against the 21st Century’s urgent existential questions of how will we ensure survival of our habitat that relies on the ecosystems that Capitalism has eroded the threat of collapse. The sculpture also playfully refers to the ‘Tiger Economies’ of Asia and it’s title to William Blake’s ‘The Tyger’.	https://www.gordoncheung.com/
Ian Davenport (UK)		Chromatic Tiger Ian has taken inspiration from his main signature works of controlled dynamic pouring of paint, mimicking tiger stripes. But his stripes are rendered in bright colourful, dynamic colours to emphasise its majestic unique beauty, contrasted against the black areas of absence and loss.	https://www.iandavenportstudio.com/about/
Jake Chapman (UK)		My extinction is just a precursor for your extinction   How do we address the false altruistic sentiments of those who oppose the extinction of ‘exotic’ specimens, whilst prolonging exploitation in other forms of human activity? Is the extinction of one class of animal worse than the domestic overbreeding of other animals for mass consumption? ‘My extinction is just a precursor for your extinction’ aims to remind us of this paradox.
Katun (Malaysia)		Rest in Paradise An appreciation for the lost souls.	https://www.instagram.com/katun_
Ken Done (Australia)		Tiger lily, Tiger Tiger There are very few animals that nature has created that are as beautiful as a tiger.  This painting shows a rather cute version of the animal, and a soft, delicate flower. When there is so much sadness and bad news in the world, I want my paintings to bring people pleasure over time.	https://kendone.com.au/
Kumari Nahappan (SG)		XingXing “XingXing” is painted in celebration with 2022 stars. This nocturnal animal brings in light in darkness with its arrival, creating an awareness with its presence.	https://www.kumarinahappan.com/
Liu Younian (China)		City Zoo I often see them in different corners of the city, standing in different spaces in different forms. The city became their final destination. There is always a trace of gaze in their eyes, which is the doubt about the inexplicable existence in this world, the fear of being the food on the human plate, or the expectation of freedom, but also the desire for nature.
Mark Francis (UK)		Edge Of Forever The idea behind this work is to highlight the vulnerability of our planet and to the life that exists on it. Humankind is striving to reach for the stars and beyond while at the same time forgetting the preciousness of what we have on planet earth. We are a jewel in an endless ocean of space and as far as we know…we are alone.	https://www.markfrancisstudio.com/
Mauro Peruchetti (Italy)		LIFE IS NOT A CIRCUS Mauro wanted to portray a beautiful, breathtaking, regal species being humiliated and tortured by our actions. The artist painted him red which symbolizes luck, joy, and happiness in Chinese culture.	https://mauroperucchetti.com/
Michelle Poonawalla (India)		The Striped Tiger The concept stems from a species of butterfly with tiger-like stripes on its wings. Just as the Indian Common Butterfly has tiger stripes, this Tiger also emulates the Butterfly’s wings. Both animals let the other borrow strength, support, hope and positivity during tough times. The butterfly, a recurring motif in Poonawalla’s work, symbolises the fragility and the ephemeral, transformative nature of life. As it goes through a process of metamorphosis, the butterfly gives us a sense of hope after a period of darkness. The sculpture is depicted in red as the colour symbolizes energy, mobility, and luck in Asian culture.	https://www.instagram.com/michelle_poonawalla/?hl=en
Milenko Prvacki (Singapore)		“Tyger Tyger, burning bright……” All of us should make our voice heard on the urgent issues facing our planet, our lands, our waters and our animals. At the moment, this is my small contribution to save and protect tigers.	https://milenko.prvacki.com/en–/1.html
Nick Gentry (UK)		Wildfire The marks made on the sculpture have been made with fire. A pure and primal way of making marks with black carbon. As I worked I could feel a connection to the deep past, as our ancestors made images of animals with soot at the very dawn of human civilisation. A time when humans had barely made their mark on the world. In my mix of emotions, I also felt anger as I worked – how could we get to this stage? This energy channeled into brutally scratching the artwork, bearing the marks of devastation. Limping out of a great wildfire. Jae Jae We visited the London Zoo, where I encountered this beautiful Sumatran Tiger Jae Jae. As I watched him move around the space something quite unexpected happened, he locked eyes with me and paused. Time stood still and it gave me this unique sense of something quite primal and ancient. As if I had accessed a sacred part of our shared animal roots fostering an inherent deep respect and admiration for these creatures. It gave me inspiration not just for this artwork, but to devote myself even further to exploring and understanding our natural world.	https://www.nickgentry.com/
Nicky Hirst (UK)		Tyger Tyger   I have taken inspiration from the first stanza of the famous poem by William Blake.   “Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry?”   The tiger has a dark graphite base with an applied motif of bright orange graphic flames. All over the world there are stories alluding to the phoenix or firebird rising from the ashes and symbolising renewal. Like Tx2 the global initiative to double wild tigers, my heraldic tiger emerges from catastrophe bolder and more powerful.	https://www.nickyhirst.co.uk/
Phannapast “Yoon” Taychamaythakool (Thailand)		Lullaby    I believe in connections and relationships between humans and nature. I think they will always affect each other. I believe the Butterfly Effect explains this kind of relationship well. I always think about this idea in a romanticized way. However, it’s different for wild animals. For example, tigers, their ways of life are affected by human behavior – directly and indirectly. You see the result of the Butterfly Effect very quickly these days – how climate change altered the life of humans and other animals. And I want to talk about what is happening now through my work. We all can help. By working together, we can move the butterfly’s wing and change its course in a better direction.  The butterflies here represent the souls. They are seen among flowers and stars – all inside the shadow of a tiger. I want this tiger to represent all the living species on earth – that’s why I choose to paint this tiger as a shadow. It’s the symbol of nature and everything it is connected to. To me, this relationship feels like a lullaby from the universe, the lullaby that connects every being. It also welcomes us to the never ending cycle of the universe.	https://phannapast.com/
Poppins (SG)		Lily … Tiger Lily   Lily is a tigress who is nurturing, protective, tender yet very strong. She is very close to her feminine side. Delighted that a flower has been named after her, she wears her ‘Tiger Lilies’ proudly, welcoming the nature around her.  Just like Lily (the tigress), it is important for me to welcome the nature around me to come together and join me in my art. As if it is them giving birth to the art, and I am just the medium. The black base paint was mixed with the soil Lily was standing on. White clay was used to give character to the flowers, and the butterflies are made of porcelain. It is the soil that shapes her.	https://laalmaach.wixsite.com/poppins
Putu Sutawijaya (Indonesia)		BELANTARAN / WILDERNESS   The salvation of living beings to save the life of the world.
Red Hong Yi (Malaysia)		Endangered Forms   The concept invites audiences to consider the survival of two beautiful forms, the passion, dedication and sacrifice that is required to keep them alive and the consequences if we fail. Materials and processes employed are based on those found in traditional crafts. The main construction material is rattan, similar to the making of the lion dance head. Knotting and cording are used to secure the joints, showcasing the art of Chinese knots.	https://redhongyi.com/portfolio/
Ronnie Wood (UK)		Save Us    He is meant to bluntly and directly remind the world of the imminent demise of the tiger. Hoping to bring stark awareness to people of the critical situation facing us regarding the fragility of their preservation.	https://www.ronniewood.com/
Sara Shamma (Syria)		Squeezed Jungle    We, humans, are drying the jungle from its inhabitants like squeezing an old rug, then we cover our sins with fake statements and conventions about the environment, one day the paint will wipe off and the jungle will be nude as an old dream.	https://sarashamma.art/
Shepard Fairey (US)		Grace and Power under PressureTiger The Earth’s ecosystem is beautifully complex but fragile. Over half of the Earth’s biodiversity has disappeared in the last 50 years alone. So, to celebrate the Year of the Tiger, I have teamed up with WWF Singapore to celebrate these animals. Many beautiful creatures are gone forever, and each loss erodes the foundation of our ecosystem. The tiger is one of the most graceful and powerful animals in the world. They have no formidable foes in nature other than humans. Human poaching and destruction of their natural habitat has driven tiger numbers to decline by an alarming 97% and they are on the verge of extinction in parts of Southeast Asia. I hope this illustration can be a reminder for us to value and protect these magnificent animals as well as keep in mind the importance of biological diversity to a healthy planet. To celebrate the Year of the Tiger, launching February 24th, 2022, $58 from the sale of each limited edition “Grace and Power Under Pressure” print will be donated to WWF in support of their Tiger Trail initiative.
Sue Arrowsmith (UK)		ORACLE   “I was really excited to be asked to paint a Tiger to mark the Year of the Tiger in 2022. They are truly beautiful, sensuous, magnificent species  and it is so sad to think they are in danger as numbers have dwindled to just over 3,000 in the wild. I painted my tiger in red and gold which I felt symbolised hope and freedom,abundance and exotica.The form was so amazing to paint, I was sad when she left my studio. I will just have to make do with my lovely old gentleman pussy cat at home instead !”
Sun Wentao (China)		Territory I was born in the northeast of China, the black land is rolling and vast, and the wild meadows and forest wind and snow accompanied me when I grew up. In the blink of an eye, the tiger in the zoo is just the king of the cage, the prisoner of carnivores. The forest and the king are lost at the same time: there is a vastness in the mirror – there is also you and me.
Temenggong Artists-in-Residence x Enabling Village x The Art Faculty x The Animal Project (SG)		THEODORUS Emerging artists Asher, Janelle and Megan desire to showcase a joyful and loving home for the Malayan tigers with splashes of cheerful colours creating a dynamic and fun background. Drawing their passion for animals, talented artists Jun-Yi, Keegan, and Keen, drew the tigers engaging in different activities using broad paint markers. They hope people can get to know the Malayan tigers beyond them as predators, and they can live happily in the tropical rainforest, their natural habitat.
Temenggong Artists-in-Residence  x LASALLE College of the Arts (SG)		Search The painterly strokes and colours on this Malayan Tiger are abstract representations of their habitat. The landscape of clouds and vast wilderness, worn by the Tiger, signals a sense of loss as the Tigers are losing their home, eventually leading to losing the Tigers. Facing the perils of their extinction, this Tiger calls out for global awareness and public education in the hope of increasing their population, protecting their habitat, and eradicating all human and environmental threats, and providing them the peaceful nature that is rightfully their home.
Temenggong Artists-in-Residence x Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (SG)		Tribal Gold Gold represents the precious Malayan tigers.the textured tribal and topographical lines on the Tiger signify an abstract representation of their natural habitat in Malaysia. The red paw sparks the Tiger’s critically endangered status and yet radiates hope in humanity’s efforts to eliminate the poaching of Tigers globally.
Temenggong Artists-in-Residence x Enabling Village x TOUCH Community Services (SG)		Kai Xin Jun Quan told our volunteers that he named his tiger “Kai Xin” (“happy” in Chinese) because he is always happy when he is painting this tiger. Simple joy & happiness is precious. 🙂 Jun Quan drew the hearts to symbolise his love for tigers. For Kim Han, his artworks stem from seeing the different sides of tigers. He takes inspiration from the tigers he sees on documentaries and in the zoo. Shennie painted vivid, dark stripes on a brown body based on memories of tigers she had seen in the past. Zhiyu loves animals from the cat family, especially tigers. He painted the tiger in his favourite colours and patterns to signify his love for tigers.
UWCSEA		Priceless The design concept includes a ‘peace bill’, with the intentional value of $0000, which aims to represent the tiger as priceless, while referencing the devastating impact of the monetisation of these beautiful animals. The image of the design was printed onto a lino sheet carved out and paint was rolled onto the lino print and stamped onto the fibreglass tiger sculpture.
Wasinburee (Thailand)		Dragonertiger   The sculpture is being displayed in the form of an old antique found in a museum. Wasinburee Supanichvoraparch has applied the ceramic patterns of Chinese Porcelain that once belonged to Augustus the Strong to a tiger sculpture. Augustus II traded his highly reputed Dragoon soldiers for 151 porcelain pieces to gain recognition and status as a powerful and sophisticated king. This story has fascinated the artist and regularly become a source of his aesthetic inspiration.     In old Siam, wildlife trades were common, and their value made them a part of the tribute trading in many places is illegal, but tigers continue to be hunted for financial gain and other benefits. Eventually, if we continue like this, tigers might disappear, only remaining as a memory and a part of history.
Yang Yong (China)		Tiger Epic   I am very glad that WWF invited me to participate in the art project of protecting wild tigers, which made me and more than 33 young painters (aged 7-15) of “Yibangcheng Art Education” make a particularly meaningful work. Before the creation, several teachers from Yibangcheng and I set the creative direction, outlined the prototype of this work, and left a lot of creative space for the small painters. We discussed the tiger species from history, ancient legends to the status of modern zoos, and guided the young painters to think from different dimensions, thus forming their understanding of tigers. Everyone constructed their own knowledge by paying attention to the situation of endangered wild animals and create. This is a very valuable experience for the children’s future growth and creative path, and this process will continue to develop further.
Yip Yew Chong (SG)		Half-submerged Tiger   The Tiger, half submerged in water, can be interpreted in many ways. It may be a reminder that continuing deforestation not only robs the Tiger of its homeland and life, but also that of ours (human), with floods and rising sea levels. On a more cheerful side, we may simply view the beautiful Tiger as enjoying the clean and green waters of the Singapore River, the beautiful setting of this installation.	https://yipyc.com/ https://www.instagram.com/yipyewchong/?hl=en
Zhang Changjiang (China)		Growth of all things- Series 4   The “All Things Series” is about how I feel about the world we live in. The world refers to the universe, nature and depicts the combination of objects and images in the starry sky. We exist in any ecology and receive a lot of information every day. The transmission of information allows us to achieve a deeper understanding of nature and form our unique views on various objects. If we can seriously feel nature and take care of it from the bottom of our hearts, some of our feelings will be transmitted to nature. I think we can live in peace with nature.
Zhang Chi (China)		Rebuild Bridge   For me, the process of painting is peaceful. No one can resist a world that can be reconstructed at will. I don’t believe in deliberate curiosity. What I want from the world I build is peace and tranquillity, or just a moment in an imaginary refuge. And while yearning for this freedom, I realise at the same time that freedom is out of reach.
Zhang Huan (China)		Poppy Tiger   The core of my art comes from the Tibetan culture of Kangrinboqe. The skull elements are the symbol of the patron gods in Tibetan culture. To me, they are spirits, representing every life entity and life cell from the universe. The tiger is densely covered with brightly colored skulls in in order to convey the natural law of coexistence between us and the tiger, human and nature.	http://www.zhanghuan.com/
Zhao Zhao (China)		Tiger   This sculpture “Tiger” originated from the earliest image of tiger in Chinese literary records The book “Customs and Tongyi” in the Eastern Han Dynasty records: “The tiger is the best of all beasts. It is capable of fighting and defeating sharpness and eating ghosts.
Zimbiri (Bhutan)		Pre-mythical   The tiger has been a great source of inspiration for me, and when presented with the opportunity to paint a life size sculpture I wanted nothing more than to paint it as it is: a tiger as a tiger. The identity of the tiger for me is tied to their bold, black stripes. And just as the stripes seem to be leaving the sculpture, the future of these beautiful beasts’ existence may become more mythical than real.	http://naturemorte.com/artists/zimbiri/