Fri, 2 Oct
6PM – 9.30PM
Level 1, Outside SAM (facing the port), SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Free Entry, with food and drinks available for purchase
Recommended for ages 18 and above. Children are welcome but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

 

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Kick off SAM30 Festival Weekend with an evening of food, drinks and music, presented in collaboration with Thugshop.

 

Settle in by the port with grilled favourites from Smokehous, Ye Olde Cow and Bar Cicheti, and drinks by SIP at SAM. Groove to performances by Sho&Tell and Secret.Pals as the evening unfolds with good food, music and great company.

 

Fri, 2 Oct
8PM – 10.30PM
Level 3, #03-09, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
$29 inclusive of one complimentary drink

 

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How does sound occupy the space between form and emptiness?

 

Join us for a special edition of SAM Late Nights, where the depths of Hiroshi Sugimoto: Form Is Emptiness are brought to life through an evening of sound and site-specific response.

 

This edition will feature the live set, ultratronics by Japanese sound and visual artist, Ryoji Ikeda, based on his 2022 album release of the same name. ‘ultratronics' featuring audio material recorded between 1989 and 1999 and compositions created between 2013 and 2022, ’ultratronics’ explores sound’s arithmetical and computational essence and renders them into the propulsive auditory experience that constitutes Ikeda’s sound signature. Taking the shape of an audiovisual concert, ultratronics uses raw data and mathematical models to generate music and projections.

 

Opening the night is a collaborative performance featuring Jakarta-based sound artist Wahono (founder of DIVISI62) and RAGAURA, a Singaporean trio consisting of Sonia Kwek, XUE, and Josh Tirados. Presented in partnership with Strange Weather, their live set weaves Wahono's industrial pulses, fractured electronics, and gamelan-deconstruction logic together with RAGAURA’s striking, body-percussion practice.

 

Image credits: @Nowornever.melb / Now or Never

Fri, 2 Oct
6PM – 9.30PM
Level 1, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
$15 per person, includes a drink and 30mins playtime
Recommended for ages 18 and above. Children are welcome but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

 

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Put your puzzling skills to the test with the Maria Taniguchi's Afterimage puzzle set. Gather a team of up to 4 and race against the clock to complete as much of the puzzle as you can in 30 minutes. Teams will compete in each round, with every piece counting towards your place on the leaderboard.

 

Come for the puzzle, stay for the bragging rights.

 

Prizes to be won:
• First Prize — $50 SIP at SAM voucher + Afterimage puzzle set + SAM30 pin
• Second Prize — $30 SIP at SAM voucher + Afterimage puzzle set + SAM30 pin
• Third Prize — $20 SIP at SAM voucher + Afterimage puzzle set + SAM30 pin

 

Winners will be announced at the end of each day on 2 & 3 Oct. Stay till the end to see if your team makes the leaderboard and takes home a prize!

 

Fri, 2 Oct
6PM – 10PM
Level 1, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

 

Come capture your SAM30 memories with an analogue photobooth experience, in collaboration with Photomanner. Step into The Analog Dept. photobooth and choose from its signature analogue filters, including an exclusive SAM filter created specially for SAM30.

 

Then, turn your photo into a keepsake by choosing your favourite charms and creating a personalised keycharm to take home.

 

Take a snap, customise your charm, and bring home a little piece of SAM.

 

Image courtesy of Photomanner.

Fri, 2 Oct
8PM – 10.30PM
Free Entry to All Galleries

 

Enjoy free exhibition access and explore the galleries after dark. Discover the newly launched SAMCollection: The Present is Unstable, alongside Hiroshi Sugimoto: Form Is Emptiness, Maria Taniguchi: Afterimage, and the Learning Gallery.

[Talk] The Articulation Tour

Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2026

Time: 2.30-3.15pm

Venue: Gallery 2 & 4, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Free Programme (Exhibition admission is included)

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Join us for The Articulation Tour, a special programme featuring two finalists from Articulation Prize Singapore 2025 – an art speaking competition designed to promote the appreciation and discussion of art among youths.

 

The student presenters will share their unique interpretations, research, and perspectives on selected artworks, offering fresh ways of engaging with contemporary art. Experience the Talking Objects exhibition and Learning Gallery through their eyes as they guide you through the artworks.

 

Discover how young people connect with art through close looking, critical thinking, and storytelling, while celebrating the creativity and insight of the next generation of arts advocates.