Local photographer Chow Chee Yong’s four-month documentation captures the last moments of the National Stadium as the grand process of demolition was carried out. As the stadium stood for 37 years in Kallang, Chow titled his work ‘Project 37’ which also comprises a set of 37 images. The demolition process actually made it possible for Chow to capture the architecture and landscape of the stadium from different angles. His black and white photographs are clearly a tribute to this national building whilst charting the development of the demolition. More importantly, they serve as a record of the nation's history and the individual's story, emotions and memories. This print entitled ‘Shelter’ is the only print in ‘Project 37’ that features the interior of the National Stadium. The interior structure is as iconic as the façade of the stadium and here, the photograph conveys a sense of emptiness and stillness.
