http://mothership.sg/2017/07/featuring-this-painting-in-singapore-sweep-ads-tickets-is-ironic-heres-why/
The anti-yellow culture movement or Fan Huang Wen Hua Yun Dong
came about from the events of unsolved murder-rape cases of Cheong
Gok Tin and two other girls before her, which were believed to be a
result of society becoming more “yellow”, a word that represented
the perverse, due to the spread of pornography and striptease
shows.
Later on, the People’s Action Party launched their own
anti-yellow culture campaign in June 1959, which targeted
decadent activities, such as gambling, opium smoking and
prostitution.
Therefore, the irony – Chua Mia Tee's emotionally-charged
artwork, which represented these students pushing to change society
from its “yellow” and colonial ways, is now featured on the
lottery tickets and advertisements for a nationwide
lottery.
Also, the draw is also called the National Day Draw, no less,
with the top prize set at $5 million.
Renowned translator and linguist Tan Dan Feng, who noticed this,
wrote a Facebook post about the ironic advertisement, highlighting
the unfortunate placement of a painting that encapsulates such a
rich history.
http://mothership.sg/2017/07/featuring-this-painting-in-singapore-sweep-ads-tickets-is-ironic-heres-why/
