• The term is the transliteration of the Malay word Sentosa, which means “peace” and “tranquility”.
• Sentosa Island was formerly known as Pulau Blakang Mati, which means the “Island of Death Behind” in Malay. This name might have existed even before the nineteenth century. There are different versions of how the island came to acquire this name. One version attributed it to killing and piracy on the island in its early days, while another version claimed that the bodies of “warriors” were buried nearby.
• In the 1880s, the British army built maritime defense facilities on the island. Fort Siloso on Sentosa has now been converted into the Fort Siloso Surrender Chambers.
• In 1942, the British colonists installed gun equipment on the island to protect the colony of Singapore. When the Japanese army invaded Singapore, many Chinese were killed by the Japanese on Pulau Blakang Mati.
• In the Malaysia Agreement signed on 1963, Pulau Blakang Mati was included as part of Singapore. Its status remained unchanged after Singapore gained its independence.
• In 1969, the Singapore Tourism Board (formerly known as Singapore Tourist Promotion Board) planned to convert Pulau Blakang Mati into a tourist attraction. The board organized a naming competition, and the name “Sentosa” emerged as winner. Sentosa means “peace” and “tranquility” in Malay.
• In 2010, Sentosa welcomed Resorts World Sentosa, a world-class tourist destination. The main attractions in Resorts World Sentosa include the first Universal Studio in Southeast Asia and the first casino in Singapore.

In this exhibition, the most challenging segment was to sculpt a 3D Sentosa logo because the angle and measurement must be accurate to achieve the desired effects. (My Paper, 16/8/2012)