From now till 7 September, the Singapore Night Festival is back for its 15th edition in the Bras Basah.Bugis area, offering festival-goers a chance to explore and discover the rich history of the precinct with the theme Art of Play. The event features over 50 programs, including projection mapping artworks, performances, Festival Villages, and Night Lights installations.
Between Threads
Inspired by an unfinished beaded panel on display at the Peranakan Museum, this installation celebrates the intricate artistry and diverse perspectives of Peranakan communities. It features a facade projection and art display that invites visitors to reimagine the panel while contemplating the meditative practice of beadworking.
Clare Chong, Jennifer O’Connor, Jaymi McManus, Taufiq Hidayat, and Kin Leonn
Location: Peranakan Museum
The Happiest Day of Our Lives
This installation is inspired by nostalgic illustrations from old textbooks, capturing a world that has faded away. It seeks to take the audience back to the vibrant era of the 60s-90s through vivid neon imagery. The mural reinterprets these classic illustrations, immersing viewers in a mesmerizing neon environment activated by blacklight, celebrating the past.
RIZMAN PUTRA
Location: Level 1, Stamford Arts Centre
Scents of Being: A sensory voyage with Aesop
Aesop introduces “Scents of Being,” an experience that explores the deep connection between fragrance and identity. Set in an enchanting forest, each of Aesop’s eleven captivating Eaux de Parfum drawn from myth, poetry, art, or nature serves as a beacon, igniting curiosity and guiding explorers into unknown territories. This sensory journey encourages introspection, with each scent reflecting past memories and resonating with the intricate layers of human complexity.
AESOP
Location: National Design Centre
Opera in Motion: A Dynamic Tribute to Chinese Opera
This installation pays tribute to the heritage of Chinese opera at the National Design Centre, which once housed the Chinese Opera Institute. It features a tricycle adorned with tarpaulin-covered boxes, inviting visitors to engage with zoetropes depicting the movements of opera performers. Pedaling the tricycle activates a light projection, illuminating an illustrated Chinese opera scene on the centre’s walls. Ambient melodies and festive lighting enhance the immersive experience.
Ezekiel Wong, Hoo Jian Li, Lim Jia Ren, Ron Tu
Location: National Design Centre
The Good Old Games
Think back on simpler times and pose with some life-sized old-school games that we played when we were young.
Opera in Motion: A Dynamic Tribute to Chinese Opera
First Flight celebrates childhood creativity, with paper planes symbolising the imagination and dreams that once soared through the area’s former school grounds. Transforming the ordinary, the larger-than-life paper plane radiates wonder, inviting audiences to rekindle their imagination, creativity and joy with every fold. Reminisce about the past while envisioning the future of play.
Aaron Lim & Quek Jia Qi
Location: Armenian Street in front of SMU School of Law
Light Spectrum
Location: North Bridge Road, Former SMRT Building
A Whimsical Odyssey, A Prototype of Play, Pinbola and Downstairs
Projection mapping at CHIJMES
Aaah, Deniseardenise, Yanyun Chen & Rachodoodles
Location: CHIJMES, 30 Victoria Street
Fortune Beads
“Fortune Beads” is an immersive interactive installation that engages participants in a thrilling race against time. Players accumulate points by touching as many illuminated beads as possible within a limited timeframe, combining strategy, agility, and fun. The structure of the installation is inspired by the beads of an abacus—a simple, hand-operated calculating tool still used today. Many generations remember learning to operate the abacus in school, making this installation a nostalgic nod to the past.
KIMBAB :)
Location: Funan Mall
Through the rose window
This installation evokes the spirit of these pastimes, projecting an animation that captures the childlike wonder and nostalgia associated with them. This historical connection enriches the installation, aiming to reconnect visitors with the playful innocence of childhood. By blending this rich history with artistic expression, the installation creates a moving, evocative experience that bridges past and present.
Divaagar
Location: Frangipani Garden next to Stamford Arts Centre
Singapore Night Festival 2024: Art of Play
Now on till 7 September 2024
7.30pm – 12.00am
Various Locations in Bras Basah.Bugis (BBB)
Admission is Free!
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Lovely pictures! I find this year’s light installations and projections very vibrantly coloured and a celebration of play.