Dale Chihuly is one of the world’s most renowned glass artists from Seattle and “Dale Chihuly: Glass in Bloom” marks the artist’s first major garden exhibition in Asia. His sculptures are installed throughout Gardens by the Bay; from the outdoor gardens to the two cooled conservatories Flower Dome and Cloud Forest. This exhibition is ticketed but you can see the public installations at the Dragonfly Lake and Victoria Lily Pond and SG50 Lattice for free.
Recommended Walking Route
Bayfront Plaza & Dragonfly Lake
End of the Day Persian Chandelier
The Porsche Taycan art car against the futuristic backdrop of the SG50 Lattice is hard to miss. End of the Day Persian is a beautiful example of Chihuly’s exploration of the form he originally presented on pedestals and later evolved to include installations mounted on walls, overhead on ceilings, and assembled in the form of chandeliers and towers.
Float Boat, and Floats
Over at Dragonfly Lake is Float Boat, and Floats invites viewers to consider material and form while delighting in the bursts of vibrant colour.
The idea of wooden boats filled with glass in Nuutajärvi, Finland, was during his ground-breaking 1995 Chihuly Over Venice project. The Niijima Floats is named after the island of Niijima in Tokyo Bay and the small Japanese fishing floats.
Victoria Lily Pond
Across the garden, Blue and Purple Boat presents the beauty of Ikebana-inspired forms resting on the still waters of Victoria Lily Pond.
Flower Dome
The spectacular Electric Yellow and Deep Coral Tower sculpture greets visitors when they enter Flower Dome.
White Tower
The White Tower sculpture surrounded with large bromeliads, palms and African daisies that create an organic landscape of pinkish and purplish hues.
Neodymium Reeds, Erbium Reeds and Trumpet Flowers
Reeds are among the most dramatic blown glass forms.
This specimen of the Grammatophyllum multiflorum var. tigrinum orchid is the first of its species to be awarded the First Class Certificate, the highest accolade among the Orchid Society of South East Asia’s prized certificates.
Cloud Forest
Cloud Forest Persians
Suspended within the Cloud Forest Dome is the grand scale Cloud Forest Persians in delicate blue and green ribbed roundels.
Ruby Red Chandelier
The Ruby Red Chandelier sculpture resembling crystalline formations in an exotic forest.
Uranium Green Icicle Chandelier
Chihuly began his Chandelier series in 1992 for an exhibition at the Seattle Art Museum. These sculptures are assembled with multiple handblown glass forms mounted to a steel armature.
Fiori Verde
Chihuly’s Fiori series is a culmination of many of the techniques he has developed over his long career. Looking closely at Fiori Verde, one can observe elements including the hornet shape he has incorporated into other installations.
Glass in Bloom Gallery@Bayfront Pavillion
The Gallery is a small indoor exhibition of Chihuly’s works. He created Macchia (Italian for “spotted”) in 1981 whereby pieces of coloured glass are fused onto the surface of the Macchia during the glassblowing process to produce the mottled effect.
Drawing Walls consist of several individual Drawings that vary from light and airy to bold and colourful by using acrylic, watercolour, charcoal, graphite to create two-dimensional artworks.
The rich red and yellow hued Persian Wall.
The Meadow & Serene Garden
Setting Sun
Setting Sun is a giant 14’ by 14’ fiery ball of red and yellow flame-like crafted specially for this exhibition. It reflects Chiluly’s lifelong interest in architecture and the natural world.
Moon
The Moon comprises hundreds of irregularly-formed blown glass discs in hues of white, opal, and rich blue. If you think that the Setting Sun & Moon are mesmerising during the day, they are spellbinding at sundown.
Red Reeds
The Reed series installations comprising varied examples of this unique form all made during different glassblowing sessions in Finland.
Ethereal White Persians
Ethereal White Persians at Serene Garden hover gracefully over the water.
Palazzo Ducale Tower
The snowy-white Palazzo Ducale Tower amidst the greenery of this Serene Garden.
Turquoise Reeds
Turquoise version of Reeds series.
Black & Green Striped Herons and Green Grass
Black & Green Striped Herons and Green Grass against Marina Bay skyline.
Yellow Herons
Yellow Herons near mini waterfall featuring blue Niyodo rocks.
Red Bamboo Reeds
World of Plants
Orange Hornet Chandelier
Sea Blue and Green Tower
Pearl and Obsidian Fiori
Tiger Lilies
Ticket prices vary based on the day of the week and can only be purchased online. The best time to go is in the late afternoon so that you can experience the outdoor gardens in the evening.
| Type | Resident Rate (Weekday/Weekend) | Standard Rate (Weekday/Weekend) |
|---|---|---|
| Complete Experience (Conservatories + Outdoor Gardens + Gallery) | Adult $27 | $30 Child $18 | $21 Senior $20 | $23 | Adult $36 | $39 Child $24 | $27 Senior $33 | $36 |
| Outdoor Gardens and Bayfront Pavillion Gallery | Adult $16 | $20 Child $12 | $16 Senior $12 | $16 | Adult $20 | $24 Child $16 | $20 Senior $16 | $20 |
| [Friends of the Gardens] Outdoor Gardens + Gallery@ Bayfront Pavillion | Adult $14.40 | $18 Child $10.80 | $14.40 Senior $10.80 | $14.40 | Adult $18 | $21.60 Child $14.40 | $18 Senior $14.40 | $18 |
Dale Chihuly: Glass in Bloom
From now till 1 August 2021
Conservatories, Outdoor gardens and Gallery at Gardens by the Bay
18 Marina Gardens Dr, Singapore 018953
Purchase your tickets here!
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Wow this looks stunning!!
Indeed! Nice to see Chihuly’s artworks in person.
I am jealous! I loved the Chihuly exhibition in London’s Kew Gardens and in more normal circumstances I’d ha e been tempted to come to Singapore to see this. But I enjoyed the virtual tour with you instead.
I think you will enjoy the exhibition more in person! The installation is so surreal.