Joo Chiat Mata Chu
ERICA WEE
50 × 40cm
Acrylic on Canvas (Framed)
2025
In "Joo Chiat Mata Chu," Erica Wee brings to life the colonial-era former Joo Chiat Police Station along East Coast Road, built in 1928. This imposing structure, with its rich history, once served the burgeoning Joo Chiat population.
The painting features the iconic Volkswagen Beetle patrol cars, known colloquially as "Mata Chia," which joined the Police fleet in the early 1970s before being decommissioned by 1982. While the building today houses modern establishments like Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong (a Peranakan-themed boutique hotel) and Baba Chews, Erica's artwork is a testament r of its formidable past
ERICA WEE
50 × 40cm
Acrylic on Canvas (Framed)
2025
In "Joo Chiat Mata Chu," Erica Wee brings to life the colonial-era former Joo Chiat Police Station along East Coast Road, built in 1928. This imposing structure, with its rich history, once served the burgeoning Joo Chiat population.
The painting features the iconic Volkswagen Beetle patrol cars, known colloquially as "Mata Chia," which joined the Police fleet in the early 1970s before being decommissioned by 1982. While the building today houses modern establishments like Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong (a Peranakan-themed boutique hotel) and Baba Chews, Erica's artwork is a testament r of its formidable past
ERICA WEE
50 × 40cm
Acrylic on Canvas (Framed)
2025
In "Joo Chiat Mata Chu," Erica Wee brings to life the colonial-era former Joo Chiat Police Station along East Coast Road, built in 1928. This imposing structure, with its rich history, once served the burgeoning Joo Chiat population.
The painting features the iconic Volkswagen Beetle patrol cars, known colloquially as "Mata Chia," which joined the Police fleet in the early 1970s before being decommissioned by 1982. While the building today houses modern establishments like Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong (a Peranakan-themed boutique hotel) and Baba Chews, Erica's artwork is a testament r of its formidable past
