Year: 1998

By Lim Leong Seng

Material : Stainless steel

Location : Kampong Bugis, Kallang Riverside Park

Duration : Permanent

Collection : Singapore Power

Dimensions : 3.5m x 1.5m x1.5m

This sculpture was officially unveiled by then-Minister for Information and the Arts and Second Minister for Trade and Industry, Brigadier General (NS) George Yeo at the Official Retirement of Kallang Gasworks on 23 March 1998, from its inception in 1861. The Spirit of Kallang incorporates materials from Kallang Gasworks. Its design symbolises the hardworking ethos and enduring spirit of the early pioneers of Singapore who worked tirelessly to establish a better life for future generations.