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06-05-2025
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i Light 2025 returns from 29 May to 21 Jun with 17 new installations
i Light 2025 returns from 29 May to 21 Jun with 17 new installations i Light, the annual light art festival in Singapore that unites communities through light installations, returns this month. Based on the theme To Gather, inspired by the colour red and to celebrate SG60, i Light 2025 will have 17 new installations by 20 artists, as well as activities that bring together people from all walks of life. Credit – i Light Singapore 2025 Organised by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), Asia's leading light festival will light up Marina Bay and neighbouring precincts. These include the returning satellite site South Beach and, for the first time, new sites along the Singapore River and at Raffles Place. Here are the highlights of i Light 2025. Installations at the main festival ground, Marina Bay Credit – i Light Singapore 2025 Explore Take a walk through the meadow with me (above, left) by Megan Tan and Tan Shao Xuan (Singapore) from the University of the Arts, London College of Communication. Located on the lawn beside the NTUC Building, the garden is made up of 300 illuminated flowers repurposed from acrylic waste from art studios and workshops. These react to presence with light and music, creating a sensory experience. Marina Bay will host Piano Walk (above, right) by Amigo & Amigo (Australia), transforming their outdoor Event Plaza by the Marina Bay waterfront into a stage for collaborative music. Visitors' steps on the larger-than-life piano collectively create unique melodies. This is coupled with an original music composition that automatically plays every 10 minutes. New satellite sites along the Singapore River and at Raffles Place Credit – i Light Singapore 2025 For the first time, i Light 2025 introduces new satellite sites along the Singapore River and at Raffles Place. Set against the Singapore River and on the facade of the UOB Plaza, Reverse Waterfall (above, left) by UxU Studio (Taiwan) will offer a visual treat by creating the semblance of a waterfall flowing in 3 reverse directions. This invites people to reflect on what we accept as 'natural'. By doing so, visitors can uncover novel perspectives on reality. The Bridge of 1,000 Dreams (above, right) will transform the Cavenagh Bridge across the Singapore River using illuminated bamboo sticks. This reflects the visions of Singaporeans that collectively build a stronger tomorrow. The 2 installations will be on display till 20 Jul. South Beach returns as a satellite site Credit – i Light Singapore 2025 Back as a satellite site, South Beach will host Saulux (above, left) by (Malta), at its Fountain Plaza. Here, wind transforms into light and sound with willow twigs. This creates an experience where visitors can interact with nature in an enchanting manner. Near the Esplanade MRT station, This is Not a Screen (above, right) utilises polarised screens that have been recycled from electronic waste such as everyday digital devices. This prompts reflection on how technology can portray reality differently to each individual. GastroBeats returns too with more good food and music Credit – i Light Singapore 2025 Among the returning fringe programmes is the popular Festival Village, GastroBeats. Held at the Bayfront Event Space from 29 May to 22 Jun, it serves as a culinary melting pot. Leveraging the universal languages of food and music, GastroBeats introduces vibrant retail and pet-friendly zones. GastroBeats will also feature Let's Trouble The Water!, where independent Jelilo characters rally festival goers to combat marine pollution. The post i Light 2025 returns from 29 May to 21 Jun with 17 new installations appeared first on
CNA
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
i Light Singapore returns end-May with 17 new light installations and GastroBeats festival village
i Light Singapore (iLSG) is set to return with 17 new light art installations by 20 artists – including an illuminated flower garden and a larger-than-life piano – along with the popular festival village, GastroBeats. From May 29 to Jun 21, 7.30pm to 11pm daily, with extended hours to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, Asia's leading light festival will light up Marina Bay and neighbouring precincts, as well as new sites along the Singapore River and at Raffles Place for the first time. Organised by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and presented by UOB, the festival, which aims to promote sustainability, is anchored on the theme To Gather and inspired by the colour red – a wavelength on the visible light spectrum and in celebration of SG60, according to a press release by i Light Singapore. At the main festival ground of Marina Bay, visitors can explore installations including "Take a walk through the meadow with me" by Megan Tan and Tan Shao Xuan (Singapore) from the University of the Arts, London College of Communication, which boasts a dynamic garden of 300 illuminated flowers repurposed from acrylic waste that respond to visitors' presence with light and music. Visitors can also participate in the "Design your own meadow memory" acrylic charm do-it-yourself workshop, where they get to upcycle offcuts of the installation into personalised charms. Additionally, Marina Bay Sands will host "Piano Walk" by Amigo & Amigo (Australia) at its outdoor Event Plaza, which features a larger-than-life piano that plays an original composition every 10 minutes and uses visitors' steps to create melodies. Other highlights include "Elementary" by Tonoptik (Montenegro) at Clifford Square, next to The Fullerton Bay Hotel, where visitors' movements alter a virtual landscape on the screen inspired by the ocean, as well as "Urban Oracle" by Ultravioletto (Italy) at the pontoon near the Red Dot Design Museum, which features 24 illuminated letters suspended over the water. iLSG will also introduce new satellite sites along the Singapore River and at Raffles Place. At the Singapore River visitors can visit the "Reverse Waterfall" by UxU Studio (Taiwan), which will create a semblance of a waterfall flowing in the reverse direction, as well as the "Bridge of 1,000 Dreams" presented by UOB and DesignSingapore Council, which will transform the Cavenagh Bridge across the Singapore River with illuminated bamboo sticks. These two installations will be on display till Jul 20, 2025. Raffles Place Park will also host a stunning inflatable garden, "The Guardians" by Matthew Aberline and The Beautiful And Useful Studio (Australia). Returning as a satellite site, South Beach will host "Saulux" by (Malta), at its Fountain Plaza, where wind transforms into light and sound manifested within a field of swaying willow twigs as well as "This is Not a Screen" which utilises recycled polarised screens from electronic waste to offer changing perspectives when gently spun. Adding to the vibrancy of the programme, popular festival village, GastroBeats, is also set to return to the Bayfront Event Space from May 29 to Jun 22, 4pm to 11pm daily with vibrant retail and pet-friendly zones, daily live music performances, as well as delectable street food and gourmet delights.
