Artist: Meshram Pooja Vishnu

What I admire the most is how this difficult time shines light on the good in people. At the end of the day, we are all small pieces of a puzzle set trying our best to paint the big picture. As an artist, people are my favourite subject and fascination. “Majulah Singapura” is painted using coffee as a medium, inspired by a proud Singaporean elderly lady, who epitomizes the spirit of a true Singaporean. This artwork conveys deeper emotions that we share as one big family, shared values like multiracialism, meritocracy, respect for every talent, shared loyalty, shared responsibility for each other and pride in what we have been doing together. And for all of us who call Singapore home - whether we were born here, taken up citizenship in recent years, a permanent resident or fairly new to the country - this Singapore spirit is what makes the country special. Happy birthday, Singapore!