Aspiring artist writes Lee Kuan Yew's name 18,000 times to create portrait

Aspiring artist Ong Yi Teck drew an A2-sized portrait of Mr Lee Kuan Yew by writing Mr Lee's name 18,000 times. -- ONG YI TECK/INSTAGRAM.

SINGAPORE: From a distance, Ong Yi Teck's A2-sized portrait of former Singapore prime minister Lee Kuan Yew appears to be a nicely-drawn work of art.

But look closer, and the amount of effort - and creativity - that went into this aspiring artist's labour of love will astound you.