singapore biennale 2011: merlion hotel by tatzu nishi closes

the merlion hotel — a temporary art installation that was part of the singapore biennale 2011 — closed on may 15 and the hotel’s furnishings have found new homes. the hand-picked furnishings and artifacts by artist tatzu nishi (from king & king wong) were sold as a memento for as little as SGD 21.75 — the sales of vases, photo frames, ornaments, writing tables, sofas and even the queen-sized bed made more than SGD 10,000.

the merlion within the room, right behind the bed, vanity table, wallpaper graphics created by tatzu nishi
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the money will be donated to SAM singapore art museum. as for the merlion, it’s back to business as per usual — spouting water and cheesy photo duty — in three weeks time.

artist tatzu nishi
portrait © designboom