Ubin Island was once a thriving island community. But when the core economic engine, the quarry, was shut down, the government gave a directive to have the island evicted. While some have died and many from the younger generation have moved on to the main island, only a small number of the original families remain. This is an image taken from one of the last original homes still standing, occupied only by an elderly couple. The house was full of stuff but I was drawn to this part of the house.

I wanted to evoke a sense of love, and warmth, and comfort that must have filled this house once. I don't know how many people lived here or for how many generations, but here on the wall stuck onto the window shutter, is a proud portrait of probably someone significant in the family that was thoughtfully hand-drawn, and set against a cheerful blue wall. Infront of it are several well-worn and clearly well-loved armchairs. This quaint house now shows its age and emptiness, but it also expresses the love that once existed here.