Red Junglefowl

Rumour has it that junglefowls are strategically dispersed in trees outside apartment windows throughout the island, tasked with a single mission — to ensure that locals get up bright and early every morning so they can lead productive lives.

The scene above is an artist's impression of the well-known fable of the two original junglefowls who lived in the Garden of Leedon along Farrer Road. Legend tells of a huge garden of botany, which was so fertile and rich in nutrients that water lilies and lotuses would spontaneously sprout on land. The peace and safety of the legendary Garden of Leedon is illustrated by the absence of spurs on the two residents. Without danger and without predators to fend off, there is no need for spurs.

In this rendition of that famed scene, the artist has sought to depict the junglefowl's perspective of the bountiful garden, especially its single-minded focus on a single item of interest at a time. In this case, the junglefowl on the right has its eyes on the lotuses directly in front it, hence the absence of all other landscape features.