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Samsui woman with cigarette: Much ado over a mural
The depiction of a samsui woman with a cigarette sparked a lively debate that goes to the heart of what public art is about.
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The image of a samsui woman smoking a cigarette had become the focal point of intense debate.
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In the past week, much ink, or perhaps, paint, was spilt over a mural painted on a shophouse at 297 South Bridge Road.
The image of a samsui woman smoking a cigarette had become the focal point of intense debate, after the artist behind it, Sean Dunston, went on Instagram to blow off steam about a request for him to remove the cigarette.
