5 Photo-Worthy Art Installations In Singapore Includ. An Oversized Paper Boat, A Marie Biscuit & A See-Saw
If you’re always on the lookout for photo-worthy spots in Singapore, here are five new public art installations to check out. Titled “As You Were”, these playful art pieces have been commissioned as part of National Arts Council’s Public Art Trust initiative. Inspired by reflections of the pandemic and future aspirations as the world moves beyond it, these works brim with hope, recovery, and transformation.
Scattered around the Lion City across three parks—Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, Jurong Lake Gardens, and Punggol Waterway Park, these five installations seem to have a common underlying theme of nostalgia running through them.
There’s a half-eaten Marie biscuit, an oversized paper boat, and a sea-saw; each one reminiscent of simpler times and our childhood days. They’ll be on display from now until October 30, 2022.
Here’s where to find them:
# 1 Small Moments by Daniel Chong at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park
Photo from National Arts Council
This ridiculously large and half-eaten Marie biscuit demands our attention, like a zoomed-in version of an unassuming moment that we may have taken for granted before the pandemic. It reminds us to cherish little luxuries like sharing a biscuit or eating in a park.
# 2 Can You Hear Me? by Quek Jia Qi & Aaron Lim at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park
Photo from National Arts Council
Long before smartphones were a thing, kids were playing with the cup-and-string telephone, which required active listening in order to decipher the message. This installation is an ode to the lost art of listening, in a modern world where distractions are aplenty.
#3 Our Dreams Must Continue by Teo Huey Ling at Jurong Lake Gardens
Photo from National Arts Council
Like floating bubbles escaping from the ground, this installation catches the light beautifully during the golden hour. Each ambiguous shape, whimsical yet playful, transforms the natural landscape into something dreamlike.
#4 Afloat by Ang Song Nian at Punggol Waterway Park
Photo from National Arts Council
At a glance, it’s an oversized paper boat floating along the lush greenery. A closer look reveals that it’s an eight-meter long inflatable inspired by not only a paper boat but also the mask we’ve been wearing for so long. With the paper boat representing symbolic cleansing, the installation serves as a reminder of our will power to fight against the pandemic.
#5 Noon (at play) by Hazel Lim & Adeline Kueh at Punggol Waterway Park
Photo from National Arts Council
Inspired by the Sanskrit word lila, which means divine play, this installation features two seesaws that reference creative play and the bridge between the skies and the earth. Like a palindrome, it brings to mind the delicate balance of night and day; and flora and fauna versus our urban landscape. Hop onto the seasaw with a friend and have some fun while you're at it!
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