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New Paper
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Paper
Come 'to gather' at i Light for illuminating giant humanoids, fiery displays and more
Anchored on the theme "To Gather", Asia's leading light festival i Light Singapore is returning for its 11th edition from May 29 to June 21. This year's festival will feature 17 new installations by 20 artists at Marina Bay, South Beach and for the first time, new sites along the Singapore River and at Raffles Place. "As we celebrate SG60 this year, it is apt that the theme for i Light Singapore 2025 puts the spotlight on the power of collective action," said Urban Redevelopment Authority chief executive Lim Eng Hwee. Festival director Jason Chen shared that i Light Singapore is a testament to how partnerships can transform urban spaces into meaningful destinations. "By bringing together diverse perspectives and expertise from artists and stakeholders, we have created an experience that welcomes people to not only gather, enjoy and connect, but also be inspired in taking collective action to shape a more sustainable future and lead greener lifestyles." Here are highlights from i Light Singapore 2025 you should not miss. Fantastic Planet - What's That Located at Mist Walk at Marina Bay. TNP PHOTO: SEAH JUN DE Fantastic Planet - Comfort Located at Waterfront Promenade at Marina Bay. TNP PHOTO: SEAH JUN DE Fantastic Planet - Over Located at Red Dot Design Museum. TNP PHOTO: SEAH JUN DE Think Smiski minifigurines that Gen Z has been crazy over, but way larger than that. Fantastic Planet by Amanda Parer of Australia is a series of three installations - What's That, Comfort, and Over - featuring three glowing humanoid figures in different poses observing its surroundings. The works use scale to highlight humanity's impact on Earth - how mankind demands more than its share. Sign Located at The Promontory at Marina Bay. TNP PHOTO: SEAH JUN DE Building on the concept of fires commanding attention and captivating us to gather around it, this grand display of 'flames' is made from bamboo poles covered with reflective aluminium tape. This optical illusion by Paul Vendel and Sandra de Wolf of The Netherlands gathers us to reflect on how endings can pave the way for new beginnings. Urban Oracle Located at the Pontoon near Red Dot Design Museum. TNP PHOTO: SEAH JUN DE Presented by Alibaba Cloud, 24 illuminated letters that can be triggered by buttons along the boardwalk are suspended along the pontoon's edge. When pressed, light pulses through the letters to display AI-generated messages inspired by Singapore's past, present and future. Playing on the idea of oracles and divination, Italy-based design studio Ultravioletto examines how today's society turns to algorithms for guidance. Embrace Located at Event Square, Marina Bay Sands. TNP PHOTO: SEAH JUN DE A circle of life-sized silhouettes by Australian-based light art studio Beamhacker come alive through human touch, displaying camouflaged patterns that represent the four services of the Singapore Armed Forces. Presented by Defence Collective Singapore, visitors can stand among the silhouettes and connect their hands with the figures. Upon conjoining all figures, a symphony of light and sound will be revealed. This is Not a Screen Located at South Beach Avenue, Level B1. TNP PHOTO: SEAH JUN DE Created by a group of Master of Architecture students from the National University of Singapore and presented by Aedas, this artwork uses polarised screens recycled from devices to alter light. As the screens are rotated, light is distorted to create unique perceptions of the monolith, similar to how invisible algorithms filter our worldview. i Light Singapore 2025 will be held from May 29 to June 21, 7.30pm to 11.00pm daily, and extended to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. Admission to light installations is free, while charges apply for certain programmes. For more information, visit
The Guardian
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
TV tonight: Northern Ireland's dangerous motorcycle pilgrimage
10.40pm, BBC OneWhy do more than 100 motorcycle road racers from around the world make the pilgrimage to Northern Ireland every May to take part in the North West 200 – a dangerous race that involves competitors riding at speeds in excess of 200mph? This documentary speaks to the people doing it – including five-time winner Lee Johnston and trailblazer Maria Costello – whose reasons range from religion to gaining a sense of purpose. Hollie Richardson 8pm, BBC OneAnother cohort of interior designers face a new set of challenges as this slight but watchable show reaches its sixth series. It begins with a tricky assignment in the Lake District – youth hostel bunk-rooms don't offer much space but, as judges Michelle Ogundehin and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen soon find out, there's still plenty of room for things to go wrong. Phil Harrison 8pm, Channel 4 Nick Grimshaw's dog school takes in bulldog Bobby, who either can't walk or won't walk. There's also Harley and Jack – two pooches who refuse to get along with each other. And miniature dachshund Milo has quite the yap, but is it only because he's anxious? HR 9pm, BBC OneAfter 10 weeks of wheeler-dealing the five remaining candidates have one last product to sell: themselves. But after handing in their business plans for scrutiny, who among Amber-Rose, Jordan, Chisola, Dean and Anisa can impress Lord Sugar's sceptical quartet of interviewers and nab a place in the final two? Graeme Virtue 9pm, Channel 5Calling all 90s kids' TV fans: Paul Elliott – better known as Paul Chuckle – is the guest star in Sally Lindsay's light whodunnit this week. Jean (Lindsay) investigates the case of a woman who has been assaulted and claims she has the original blueprints for Valletta, Malta. HR 11pm, BBC TwoIt's not quite vampires v werewolves, but local news reporters do prove a formidable foe after Nandor accidentally lets his immortal identity slip during a live TV broadcast. Guillermo could help, if he weren't otherwise engaged at a family dinner party, which also serves as his final farewell to the human world. Ellen E Jones Magpie (Sam Yates, 2024), Paramount+This devious psychological thriller about a marriage is based on an original idea by Daisy Ridley and written by her husband, Tom Bateman, so it's possible the couple are working out some stuff here. Ridley plays Annette, whose daughter Matilda (Hiba Ahmed) wins a role in a movie. However, it's her writer spouse Ben (Shazad Latif) who gets to chaperone the child on location – and lust after its Italian star – while Annette is stuck at home with their new baby. Latif is on point as a self-entitled, sexist fool, while Ridley is mesmeric and edgy as the vengeful Annette. Simon Wardell Fantastic Planet (René Laloux, 1973), 10.45pm, Sky Arts A product of the hippy era in the same vein as Yellow Submarine, French director René Laloux's extremely trippy 1973 cartoon feature follows the Draags, blue-skinned, red-eyed inhabitants of the planet Ygam. They have taken humans, who are tinier than them, from Earth to use as pets – but the 'Oms' have escaped and now constitute a wild population to be controlled and culled. An allegory of our treatment of animals, the film's principal pleasures come from the weird and wonderful flora, fauna and far-out fashions on display, rendered in exquisite cutout animation. SW Radical (Christopher Zalla, 2023), 11.40pm, Film4 Christopher Zalla's 'inspirational teacher' drama leaves the likes of Dead Poets Society in the dust – not least because it's set in a Mexican border town mired in poverty, corruption and gang violence. Eugenio Derbez is Sergio Juárez, who takes over a sixth-grade class at an institution nicknamed Punishment School. The kids are nonplussed by his unconventional methods – as is the head – but they quickly become engaged and reveal their hidden potential. Based on a true story, the film's setting guarantees heartbreak as harsh realities intrude on them all. SW Golf: The Masters, 2pm, Sky Sports Main Event Round one of the Augusta major.
