ASIAONE NEWS SINGAPORE Tweet Tweet 1 Sticker Lady's arrest sparks outcry online By Tong Jia Han AsiaOne Wednesday, Jun 06, 2012 THE 25-year-old female street artist who was arrested for vandalism on Sunday is now out on police bail. The artist, dubbed The Sticker Lady, is believed to be Samantha Lo, the founder of online magazine RCGNTN. She is said to have sprayed the words "My Grandfather Road" on Maxwell Road and Robinson Road and pasted circular stickers at public spaces, including traffic-light junctions. Yesterday, Nominated Member of Parliament Janice Koh posted a note on her Facebook page. She compared Lo's work to that of British street artist Banksy, who is well known for his graffiti, and hoped that "the authorities will deal with this case... with a light touch." She said: "It is almost impossible to talk about developing a culturally vibrant, creative or loveable city, without some tolerance for those slightly messy activities that sometimes challenge the rules. "For Singapore, it would be useful to make a distinction between this kind of art and outright graffiti or vandalism that seeks to deliberately destroy public property for its own sake." Member of the National Solidarity Party (NSP) Nicole Seah also came out in support of Lo. On her Facebook page, she wrote that Singapore "will never be able to achieve the state of a truly creative society if we continue to place these boundaries around ourselves." She clarified that she is not supporting a "chaotic society", but called for acknowledgement that there needs to be a certain degree of tolerance for "organic, bottom-up creative activities" if the country is to progress as a cosmopolitan society. She urged the authorities to refrain from severe penalty, and to treat such incidents that border on the artistic with a light touch. Animal advocate Loretta Perera, 24, who went to secondary school with Lo, described her as a "creative person". An online petition which called for the vandalism charge to be amended to one of public nuisance, and for such works to be recognised as art, has gone viral on social-networking sites. On Twitter, British author Neil Gaiman reposted a Singaporean's tweet about Lo's arrest - at the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants China's prettiest uni student Britain's most spoiled girl LATEST NEWS 2 Tibetans set selves alight in China: Reports Delhi gang-rape suspect taken to hospital: Report Pay $2 to buy your own glasses for 3-D movies at Cathay cinemas Pedestrianising Club Street a boon for diners China's Xi vows to 'intensify' ties with Africa Premature ejaculation affects couples, not only men: Experts 'Ah Boys to Men' cast to meet regional audience Pakistan caretaker PM takes office ahead of vote US cedes full control of Bagram to Afghan forces Colombian jailed for breaking into 16 homes and stealing $650k MOST READ S'porean robbed at knifepoint in JB Top 10 temples in Southeast Asia Toddler fell to death 2 months after maid saved him Feng shui is the work of the devil: Ex-master Funeral for leader of China's 'richest village' Top 10 degree courses with highest starting pay Boy who picked up lost phone but didn't... Bad parenting Tokyo food raider LIFESTYLE iPHONE APP | MOBILE | RSS FEED LOGIN REGISTER NEWS Search AsiaOne... Search Home 178 Share Share Share Multimedia Tech Relax Women Plush Edvantage Motoring SoShiok YourHealth Forum Business News Services