Hold on to your seats because we've just got some breaking news. Simon Fujiwara's controversial work Welcome To The Hotel Munber is now... officially closed. Erm, as opposed to "temporarily closed". Which has been the case for most of the Biennale. And seeing as it's wrapping up on Sunday... But anyway, here's SAM director Tan Boon Hui's official statement on why it took this long to put a stamp on the decision: "The work was closed following SAM’s removal of pornographic magazines from the installation, which are not allowed in Singapore. Since then, the museum, curators and artist have been collectively discussing various options, from reopening it with alternative images to closing the work permanently.   In the end, we all decided to permanently close the work as we were not able to agree on a solution that will work for all.  The complexities and integrity of the work would be lost if any part were altered.  And given the attention generated from media reports, we all felt that the public will no longer view the work for its original intention but for different reasons.   This is part of the process of negotiation and discussion that occurs in the presentation of contemporary art, and it required time.  The museum appreciates and is heartened by both Simon and the curators’ willingness to work with us to resolve this in the best possible way." Right. So anyway, back to the question: why only now? By the way, you can stop holding your breath. That was it.