i Light Singapore makes a comeback, presenting 14 captivating light art installations that completely change the atmosphere of Marina Bay, turning it into an exciting visual playground.
The latest edition of the festival brings together 22 artists from eight different countries who collaborate to create a lively exhibition, all centered around the theme of “A New Wave”. Drawing inspiration from the colour blue, a significant number of the artworks incorporate sustainable materials and interactive elements, highlighting the beauty of nature’s blue spaces like oceans and rivers.
Here’s what you can expect at this year’s festival.
Glacier Dreams
Glacier Dreams is the outcome of an innovative and extensive research project that combines machine learning, environmental studies, and multi-sensory media art. This extraordinary endeavour is driven by a deep appreciation for the magnificence and vulnerability of glaciers.
Location: Façade of ArtScience Museum
By Refik Anadol (USA)
tree man
Tree Man envelops a sapling in a gentle embrace, offering protection and shelter to the young tree, while also creating a sacred space within for visitors to explore. These enchanting light sculptures highlight the importance of nurturing and establishing a bond with our surroundings, emphasizing the connection between humans and the environment.
Location: Marina Bay Sands
By ENESS (Australia)
Blumiwave
Blumiwave is an artistic representation of the utilization of blue energy, which is derived from the chemical potential created by the difference in salinity between sea and river waters. From a distance, it can be perceived sculptural waves crashing at different heights and angles. These waves are actually constructed using a meticulous combination of safety nets and scaffolding, everyday objects commonly encountered by interior designers at construction sites.
Location: Mist Walk, Marina Bay Sands
By DP Design (Singapore)
Symphony 1
Symphony 1 is an architectural creation that uses light as its medium, existing as a captivating entity within a given space. Resembling a living organism, its ethereal and transparent organic structure can occupy any location.
Location: Mist Walk, Marina Bay Sands
By Chan Wan Kyn, Linknito, Linez The Grand Lowlife Orchestra (Singapore | USA | Morocco)
Block Party
Block Party delves into the interactive connection between individuals and their surroundings, delving into the intricate bond between humans and the environment. Through the joyful expression of dance, visitors have the opportunity to engage in collaborative placemaking. The HDB blocks transform into vibrant entities, responding to the movement prompts initiated by the visitors.
Location: Entrance of Marina Bay Link Mall
By Jeremy Lin, Jedy Chen, Dexter Hong Plug & Play (Singapore)
the things left unsaid
the things left unsaid is a manifestation of the artist’s unspoken thoughts and feelings about growing up in a time of seemingly never-ending doom. Comprising weaved sheets made of upcycled plastic bags draped across the space, the artwork exudes a sense of both comfort and unease, much like the mysterious phenomenon of bioluminescent algal bloom that inspired it.
Location: Breeze Shelter
By Brigette Teo Nanyang Technological University, School of Art, Design and Media (Singapore)
Light Anemones
Light Anemones is a versatile light sculpture that evolves with time and space. It seeks to portray the captivating world beyond the water surface, where the mysteries of the deep sea and the wonders of underwater creatures come to life. At night, the linear
beams appear due to the play of light along the sculpture’s concave and convex structure with a rotating centre.
Location: The Promontory at Marina Bay
By Malte Kebbe (Germany)
Résonances
Résonances is an interactive installation that embodies the inexorable passage of time. It seeks to reveal the limit between present and past. When visitors cross this threshold, their image will be projected onto the adjacent wall and seem deployed in time through the slit-scan technique.
Location: Open Plaza, OUE Bayfront
By Louis-Philippe Rondeau in collaboration with ELEKTRA (Canada)
Trumpet Flowers
Step into a giant musical garden and be surrounded by an immersive jungle of light, colour and sound. At Trumpet Flowers, visitors get the opportunity to create a unique floral symphony using interactive keys that control the towering musical and light instruments.
Location: Clifford Square
By Amigo & Amigo (Australia)
Aquatics
Aquatics is an interactive animation depicting sea creatures swimming around and interacting with one another. It explores the emergence of life through abstract shapes and movement.
Location: Under Esplanade Bridge (near Merlion Park)
By Philipp Artus (Germany)
Show III
Inspired by a belief that showers are perfect settings for self-contemplation, Show III is an invitation to unwind outdoors by soaking in its calming blue light, with the company of a composed soundscape and virtual water droplets.
Location: South Beach Main Entrance (next to JW Marriott Singapore South Beach drop-off point)
By Chen Jiawen, Lai Ling Ling Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Singapore) and James Cook University (Singapore)
Bleached
Bleached connotes the fate of marine ecosystems affected by climate change and human activities. Simulating the experience of walking on a seabed, this artwork invites visitors to wander through an illuminated seascape adorned with ‘seaweed’ and ‘corals’. These are either made from seaweed bioplastics developed by the artists themselves or upcycled from single-use plastics.
Location: South Beach Avenue – Level B1M (beside Akira Back)
By Berenice Chao Zong Xin, Nicky Josephine Tjandra Nanyang Technological University, School of Art, Design and Media (Singapore)
i Light Singapore 2023
From now till 25 June 2023
Marina Bay, Admission is Free!
Click here for the festival map.
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