[PERFORMANCE] Sonic Sessions

Date: 17 – 25 Jan

Time: 6.30pm – 10pm (Fri, 17 Jan) | 5.30pm – 10pm (Sat, 18 Jan)

Venue: The Spine (Between Blocks 37 and 39), Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Click here for 17 – 19 Jan lineup

Visit Tanjong Pagar Distripark for another exciting edition of Sonic Sessions, featuring an eclectic lineup of performances by both local and international artists, including Subsonic Eye, Bakers In Space, Pleasantry, and many more. Catch us on both weekends of SAW, 17 – 18 January and 24 – 25 January 2025, at The Spine between Blocks 37 and 39.

Highlights

Time Spiral Vortex by SPIRIT ATS | Fri, 17 Jan | 9.30pm
SPIRIT ATS is a special collaboration between Tanatchai Bandasak and Voranat Voraphitak (Urk). Their performance of “Time Spiral Vortex” explores how sound and image can be used to capture how a snake injects venom into its victim. It merges machine learning, noises, sub-bass and polyrhythms with razor sharp synchronisation between audio and visuals.

Born by Gorgeousness by HAEPAARY | Sat, 18 Jan | 9.30pm
HAEPAARY is an alt-electronic duo based in Korea, consisting of Minhee and Hyewon. For Singapore Art Week, they have prepared a setlist that speaks to who they are. The first half of the concert consists of ambient tracks realised in 2024 that sing about the power of thought with music. This is followed by electronic pop music that mixes ambient and techno with Jongmyo Jerye, music and dance used in ancestral rites at Jongmyo, the royal shrine of the Joseon Dynasty. This traditional music is recreated with HAEPAARY's unique worldview, who extract and reassemble the charm of Jongmyo Jeryeak.

[MARKET] Makers’ Market & Craft Workshops

Date: Fri – Sun, 17 – 19 & 24 – 26 Jan

Time: Various times

Venue: The Spine (Between Blocks 37 and 39), Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Click here for 17 – 19 Jan lineup

Book your spots to the paid workshops here

Explore our Makers’ Market, featuring unique products from talented creators! You’ll also get the chance to enjoy fun, interactive workshops and indulge in delicious food!

[TALK] Artist Talk: Pratchaya Phinthong with Exhibition Curator, Selene Yap

Date: Fri, 17 Jan

Time: 5pm – 6pm

Venue: Level 3, The Main Deck, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Register here

The exhibition No Patents on Ideas presents Thai artist, Pratchaya Phinthong's engagement with the politics of exchange and transformation, using objects, actions, and ideas to reveal the hidden narratives and systems underlying everyday life. Join Pratchaya Phinthong and exhibition curator, Selene Yap in a discussion on how objects resist fixed meanings, instead evolving through their contexts, encounters, and the stories they accumulate to embody a subtle yet incisive critique of contemporary conditions.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Pratchaya Phinthong
Pratchaya Phinthong creates situations that invite visitors to share in an experience with him. His projects, undefined by specific forms, suggest gaps for spectators to interpret and fill. He constructs sets, fictions, or processes that challenge perceptions, offering stories with multiple pathways—blending memory and subjective experience. Rooted in dialogue between the artist and others, his work shifts toward the social realm. Beyond artistic or formal exploration, Phinthong seeks to navigate his identity within economic and cultural contexts.

Phinthong held his first solo exhibition at The Art Center, Chulalongkorn University in 2008, and has since exhibited widely. He has participated in numerous international biennale presentations, including Sharjah Biennial 16 (2025); Busan Biennale (2024); Singapore Biennale (2022); 17th Istanbul Biennial (2022); Dhaka Art Summit (2020); Art Encounters Biennale, Timisoara (2017); 14th Biennale de Lyon (2017); Taipei Biennial (2012); and Documenta 13 (2012).

Selene Yap
Selene Yap is a Curator at the Singapore Art Museum. Her recent projects include Simryn Gill & Charles Lim Yi Yong: The Sea is a Field (2024), Ho Tzu Nyen: Time & the Tiger (2023), Joo Choon Lin: Dance in the Destruction Dance (2023) and the recently launched solo exhibition of Thai contemporary artist Pratchaya Phinthong, No Patents on Ideas (2024). Prior to her appointment at SAM, she held research positions at the Future Cities Laboratory and Singapore University of Technology and Design, and was also a programme manager for visual arts at The Substation, Singapore.

[PERFORMANCE] Ghost of Time by Park Minhee

Date: Fri, 17 Jan

Time: 8pm

Venue: Level 3, Gallery 3, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

This solo performance by Park Minhee was specially conceived for the exhibition Seeing Forest. It responds to the multi-channel soundscape created by musician and composer Jang Yonggyu for Robert Zhao Renhui's two-channel video work The Owl, The Travellers, and The Cement Drain (2024). Drawing from the repertoire of gagok, a traditional Korean vocal music genre rooted in poetry, Minhee creates a subtle layer of sound that permeates the exhibition gallery. As she moves through the space, her vocal movements—drifting like ghosts between the scenes, artworks and audience—transport visitors from a room to share music (pungryubang) to the forests of Singapore. Spanning both physical and mental spaces, the performance evokes reflections on Asia's diverse landscapes.

[TALK] Chat! On the Tikar: A Conversation with Yee I-Lann & Collaborators

Date: Sat & Sun, 18 & 19 Jan

Time: 11am – 12.30pm

Venue: Level 1, The Engine Room, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Register here

Join us for an intimate gathering to celebrate the collaborative spirit of Sabah artist Yee I-Lann and skilled weavers from Omadal Island and Keningau, Malaysia.

Over two sessions, discover the intricate beauty of weaving techniques, including the innovative “mansau-ansau” style. This unique approach, pioneered by Yee and her talented collaborators Julitah Kulinting, Lili Naming and Shahrizan Bin Juin of Keningau, turns weaving conventions on their head.

Hear firsthand from the artist and weavers as they share personal stories, inspirations and the cultural heritage behind each woven piece. They will delve into the creative process leading to the remarkable artworks on display at the exhibition.

[WORKSHOP] On the Tikar: Contemporary Weaving

Date: Sat, 18 Jan

Time: 2pm – 5pm

Venue: Level 1, The Engine Room, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Free, by registration (*$10 refundable deposit applies to the workshop)

Register here

Join us for an immersive workshop and discover the rich tapestry of Sabah’s cultural heritage. Guided by the skilled indigenous weavers from Omadal Island and Keningau, Malaysia, you will have a hands-on opportunity to explore contemporary weaving techniques.

In this workshop, you will learn weaving techniques that blend tradition with modernity. Learn from master weavers and gain hands-on experience as you create your own unique woven piece with recycled materials!

[TALK] Artist Talk for Seeing Forest

Date: Sat, 18 Jan

Time: 4pm – 5.30pm

Venue: Level 3, The Main Deck, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Free, by registration

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Join us for a special conversation featuring Robert Zhao (Artist), Haeju Kim (Curator), and Yong Ding Li (Conservation Biologist).

This discussion will explore the inspiration behind and the creation of the exhibition Seeing Forest, focusing on the intersection of art and nature.

Haeju and Robert will offer insights into their artistic process, sharing the stories behind the conception of the exhibition in Venice and Singapore. Yong Ding Li, a conservation biologist with a deep interest in the preservation of migratory species, wetlands, and tropical birds—and a long-time collaborator of Zhao—will bring a naturalist’s perspective. He will share insights into secondary forests and the diverse life they embrace, which serve as the backdrop and inspiration for the exhibition.

Together, the panel will examine the potential of art to inspire and provoke thought, the intricate relationship between human activity and the natural world, and how we see the forest while imagining how the forest might see us.

[TOUR] Public Art Tour: Singapore Deviation

Date: Sat, 18 Jan

Time: 4.30pm – 6.30pm

Meeting point: 63 Commonwealth Drive

Free, by registration

Register here

Embark on an artful journey through the iconic Rail Corridor with our Public Art Tour: Singapore Deviation presented by The Everyday Museum, a public art initiative by SAM. The tour offers a unique perspective on the evolving uses of the Rail Corridor and its transformation from colonial railway to wildlife corridor and recreational trail through the works of three artists: Sookoon Ang, Hilmi Johandi, and Tan Pin Pin.

Discover how public art encourages us to reflect on our perception of the world and serves as a catalyst for curiosity, imagination, and meaningful conversations that transform our everyday experiences.

[ACTIVATION] Rehearsal for Robot Bodies

Date: Sat, 18 Jan

Time: 5pm – 6pm

Venue: Fort Canning Green, Fort Canning Park

The artwork builds on artist Samuel Swope’s experience working with controlled and autonomous robotic systems, particularly with custom-made aerial drones, as performing entities. Collaborating with contemporary-movement choreographer, Sudhee Liao, the performance features a cast of modified robotic lawnmowers currently in use at the performance site, the historic Fort Canning Park in Singapore. These robotic performers will draw on diverse influences, ranging from traditional and contemporary dance and movement practices, swarm choreography, and the movement of robotic entities used for menial and repetitive labour.

Through this intervention into public space, Swope and Liao will reflect on the evolution of contemporary movement practices, positioning the moving body in response to the automation of image-based artistic practices, automation of labour, and the potential roles and limitations imposed on non-human entities in an anthropocentric, productivity-driven society.

This performance is a pre-Biennale activation, presented as part of the upcoming Singapore Biennale 2025.

Visit Singapore Biennale 2025 for more information.

[WORKSHOP] On the Tikar: Heritage Weaving Workshop

Date: Sun, 19 Jan

Time: 2pm – 5pm

Venue: Level 1, The Engine Room, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Free, by registration (*$10 refundable deposit applies to the workshop)

Register here

Join us for an immersive workshop and discover the rich tapestry of Sabah’s cultural heritage. Guided by the skilled indigenous weavers from Omadal Island and Keningau, Malaysia, you will have a hands-on opportunity to explore traditional weaving techniques.

In this workshop, you will witness a live demonstration of Backstrap loom tenun weaving and work with intricate heritage weaving styles using heritage bamboo Kelarai.

[TALK] Bentang Tikar: Weaving communities, preserving cultures

Date: Sun, 19 Jan

Time: 2pm – 3pm

Venue: Level 3, The Main Deck, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Free, by registration

Register here

Join us on a journey into the world of Tepo weaving, a traditional craft deeply rooted in the Bajau Sama DiLaut culture of Pulau Omadal. Discover how this ancient art form has become a lifeline, providing the Bajau Laut Community with a sustainable income and preserving its rich cultural heritage. Learn about the intricate patterns and motifs inspired by the sea and how the Tikar Reben project fosters unity among different Bajau communities.

We'll also hear from Firdaus Sani, the founder of Orang Laut SG and a fourth-generation Orang Laut/Pulau descendant from Pulau Semakau. Firdaus will share the lived experiences of his elders growing up on Pulau Semakau and his passion for preserving the unique culture of the Orang Laut people. He'll discuss the challenges the Orang Laut community faces, including issues related to access to traditional fishing grounds and sustainable fishing practices.

By understanding the similarities and differences between the Orang Laut and Bajau Laut communities, we can work together to support these marginalised groups and preserve their invaluable cultural heritage.

[TOUR] Curator Tour of Pratchaya Phinthong: No Patents on Ideas

Date: Sun, 19 Jan

Time: 3pm – 3.45pm

Venue: Level 1, Gallery 1, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Join SAM curator Selene Yap for a guided tour to learn more about the exhibition Pratchaya Phinthong: No Patents on Ideas.

[INTERACTIVE PLAY] My BFF is Real by Strawberries Inc.

Date: Sun, 19 & 26 Jan

Time: 3.30pm, 4.30pm, 5.30pm

Venue: The Spine (Between Blocks 37 and 39), Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Join Gib and his imaginary friend, Draco, as they dive into the vibrant world of Gib's imagination! Delight in exciting interactive games while accompanying Gib and Draco on thrilling adventures featuring epic world-saving dance battles, spy missions and daring treks through fiery lava fields. Get ready for a journey filled with action, creativity and fun!

[PUBLIC ART] A Daily Act
Exercises for the everyday, from the everyday

Date: 17 – 26 Jan

Venue: Container Bay (rear entrance of SAM), SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

A Daily Act is a year-long project by Atelier HOKO, commissioned by The Everyday Museum, a public art initiative by SAM. In July 2024, the project explored the nature of public art and daily routines through over 80 prompts distributed across Tanjong Pagar via banners, flyers and postcards. Each prompt invited public responses, written or performed. Reflecting on these responses, the creators focused on “instructions” and observed a key insight: we perform instructions daily, often without realising it.

The concluding presentation of A Daily Act, part of SAW 2025, will further the dialogue on navigating the boundaries between routine compliance and creative expression in our daily interactions. A Daily Act invites us to consider how instructions can free us, embrace subjectivity, and foster spontaneity and joy in everyday life.

Visit theeverydaymuseum.sg/project/a-daily-act for more information.

[RESIDENCIES SHOWCASE] Out of Office: In Conversation with SAM Residencies

Date: Fri – Sun, 17 – 26 Jan

Time: 1pm – 7pm*
*Extended museum hours apply during SAW from 10am to 9pm on Fri – Sat, 17 – 18 and 24 – 25 Jan

Venue: Level 3, Residency Studios, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Out of Office: In Conversation with SAM Residencies captures the dynamic and collaborative nature of the processual and research-based methods which drive the work of SAM Residents. Titled Out of Office, this third edition of In Conversations with SAM Residencies is an attempt to record and reflect upon new modes of working and thinking beyond the residency studios, illuminating the dynamic and collaborative aspects of the programme. Through a showcase of objects, textual materials and media works developed by SAM residents of 2024, Out of Office brings together projects initiated and expanded upon during their time in-residence. The series In Conversations with SAM Residencies is a platform for projects which SAM residents developed while in residency, as they were in conversation with the context, residency curators and fellow residents.

Visit singaporeartmuseum.sg/residencies/activations for more information.

[INTERACTIVE INSTALLATION] -i-n-f-i-n-i-t-e-

Date: 17 Jan – 9 Feb

Time: 10am – 7pm*
(*Extended museum hours apply during SAW from 10am to 9pm on Fri – Sat, 17 – 18 and 24 – 25 Jan)

Venue: Level 1, The Engine Room, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

-i-n-f-i-n-i-t-e- is an interactive installation by multidisciplinary artist Natalia Tan responding to the Yee I-Lann: Mansau Ansau exhibition.

Commonplace objects found on the grounds of SAM have been cocooned in strips of fabric salvaged from textile waste, adding new layers of visual and textural complexity while concealing their original silhouettes. The installation becomes a site for communal play and co-creation. Visitors are invited to co-create the work: they can weave the fabric strips, prepared by various communities, into the installation. A tongue-in-cheek approach to “play at work,” the series draws attention to material circularity, invisible labour—especially in the service and creative industries—and how storytelling can inject new life into everyday objects.

[AUDIO GUIDE] Pratchaya Phinthong: No Patents on Ideas

Date: Ongoing until 23 Mar

Venue: Level 1, Gallery 1, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Explore Pratchaya Phinthong: No Patents on Ideas with SAM curator Selene Yap in this audio tour.

Visit bit.ly/SAM-NoPatentsOnIdeas to access the audio guide.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] ...Karaoke Tikar Time!

Date: 13 Jan – 23 Mar

Venue: Level 1, The Engine Room, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

From catchy chart toppers to classic jazz hits, popular songs capture the spirit of the ages and unite us all in feeling and chorus. Yee I-Lann expresses this in Hello from the Outside, a “karaoke mat” woven with lyrics sampled from songs selected by the weavers of Omadal Island and Keningau, Sabah. The songs are the weavers’ favourite for karaoke singing. Yet, we may find the lyrics familiar too, and though the lines may take us back to our individual memories, we find ourselves in a shared globalised cultural space.

Come belt out the anthems of our times at the Engine Room; connect with kindred spirits over well-known melodies and lyrics.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Design your own tikar!

Date: 13 Jan – 23 Mar

Venue: Level 1, The Engine Room, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Learn about the multipurpose tikar or woven mat! Dream up a unique motif representing something dear to you and design your imagined tikar using the template provided. Get creative in the Engine Room and create your tikar.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Pratchaya Phinthong: No Patents on Ideas Family Activity Guide

Date: 13 Jan – 23 Mar

Venue: Level 1, The Engine Room, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Use this family activity guide to learn more about the artist Pratchaya Phinthong and his artworks in this exhibition.

[ART TRAIL] Singapore Deviation: Wander with Art through the Rail Corridor

Date: 17 Jan – 9 Mar

Time: Accessible at all times

Venue: Various locations along the Rail Corridor

Singapore Deviation is a series of public art commissions exploring the iconic Rail Corridor in Singapore through the works of three artists: Sookoon Ang, Hilmi Johandi, and Tan Pin Pin. Conceived as site-specific installations, each artist offers a unique entry point into the site's evolving uses, from colonial railway to wildlife corridor and recreational trail.

Calling attention to the shifting publics and uses of the Rail Corridor, Singapore Deviation sets up an encounter with a range of figures, messages and sensations that constitute the multi-faceted experience of the Rail Corridor. Each artist reanimates the physical site, considering the Rail Corridor not just as a space of transit but as a constantly changing space with an ambiguous status and uncertain future. These works invite new perspectives on the diverse social, historical, and ecological relationships that determine the continued relevance of this historic railway track.

Visit bit.ly/SAM-SGDeviation for more information.

[ART TRAIL] Port/raits of Tanjong Pagar: Encounters with Art in the Neighbourhood

Date: 17 Jan – 9 Mar

Time: Accessible at all times

Venue: Various locations along the Rail Corridor

Across the public spaces between Outram Park MRT and Singapore Art Museum’s present location at the Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Port/raits of Tanjong Pagar showcases the district’s dramatic transformations district over the decades through a series of public artworks by six artists and collectives: Aki Hassan, Divaagar, Space Objekt, Grace Tan, Zen Teh and Isabella Teng.

By drawing attention to the complexities of urban life in contrast to the grinding of heavy machinery and the humdrum of port operations that had characterised the written history of this district, the commissioned works in Port/raits of Tanjong Pagar suggest slowing down and taking in alternative perspectives of the vicinity. Journey across the various locations of Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Everton Park, Duxton Plain Park and Tanjong Pagar Plaza and discover the softer side of the neighbourhood, which is a testament to Singapore’s transition into a metropolis.

Visit bit.ly/SAM-PortraitsOfTP for more information.

[PUBLIC ART] Public Art Commissions at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Date: 17 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 2026

Time: Accessible at all times

Venue: Level 1, Cargo Lift Lobby A and B, Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Two new artworks by Fiona Seow and Ian Tee will be on view from 17 January at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, commissioned by The Everyday Museum, a public art initiative by Singapore Art Museum.

Greener Pastures by Fiona Seow and DEEP CUTS by Ian Tee (with Muhammad Dhiya Bin Rahman and Jovan Tong) turn unremarkable-looking cargo lift lobbies into canvases for artworks that draw inspiration from the Distrpark’s location and characteristics.

Greener Pastures references the cuboid forms of containers and pallets, painting them with green accents to contrast industrial steel with ideas of nature. The flow and repetition of forms in the work allude to developmental infrastructures and nature’s cycles of renewal, seemingly at odds but oddly in harmony in our urban landscape.

In DEEP CUTS, industrial textures are reimagined through a vinyl mural that blends techniques like woodblock printing and pixel art. Composed like a graphic novel, the work explores themes of perception, youth subcultures, and digital aesthetics, inviting viewers to consider how fragments of daily life shape our experience.

The two works reflect the rhythm of the spaces they inhabit, offering fresh perspectives on urbanity, transformation and scenes of the everyday.

Visit theeverydaymuseum.sg for more information.

[MARKET] Makers’ Market & Craft Workshops

Date: Fri – Sun, 17 – 19 & 24 – 26 Jan

Time: Various times

Venue: The Spine (Between Blocks 37 and 39), Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Click here for 24 – 26 Jan lineup

Book your spots to the paid workshops here

Explore our Makers’ Market, featuring unique products from talented creators! You’ll also get the chance to enjoy fun, interactive workshops and indulge in delicious food!

[PERFORMANCE] Sonic Sessions

Date: 17 – 25 January 2025

Time: 5.30pm – 10pm (24 & 25 Jan)

Venue: The Spine (Between Blocks 37 and 39), Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Click here for 24 – 26 Jan lineup

Visit Tanjong Pagar Distripark for another exciting edition of Sonic Sessions, featuring an eclectic lineup of performances by both local and international artists, including Subsonic Eye, Bakers In Space, Pleasantry, and many more. Catch us on both weekends of SAW, 17 – 18 January and 24 – 25 January 2025, at The Spine between Blocks 37 and 39.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Gacha Your Luck!

Date: Sat, 25 Jan & Sun, 26 Jan

Time: 11am – 8pm (Sat), 11am – 6pm (Sun)

Venue: Level 1, Gallery Reception, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

$5 per spin

Try your luck at our Gachapon machine and bring home a limited-edition SAM collectible! To participate, donate $5 and sign up for SAM’s mailing list.

[TALK] Material Matters by BARC Labs

Date: Sat, 25 Jan

Time: 2pm – 3pm

Venue: Level 3, SAM Office, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Free, by registration

Register here

What is art? Is it the concept or its tangible materials?

This talk will delve into the common and unorthodox materials of artworks on display in SAM's exhibition, Everyday Practices. From collecting fragile pieces to conservation interventions, this talk explores how artworks are maintained, stored, and conserved. Can a work be "saved" if its materials start to degrade, or will doing so change its meaning? Join us in uncovering the often-overlooked role of materials in defining art and understanding how we can move beyond intervention to prevention when caring for artworks.

[TOUR] Docent tour with SGSL Interpretation: Everyday Practices and Learning Gallery

Date: Sat, 25 Jan

Time: 3pm – 4pm

Meeting point: Level 1, Gallery Reception, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Join our friendly docent on a tour of SAM exhibitions - Everyday Practices and Learning Gallery. Explore contemporary artworks from SAM’s Collection, the National Collection and commissions that extend the learning of contemporary art for all ages.

This 1 hour tour will be delivered in spoken English with Singapore Sign Language (SgSL) interpretation by Equal Dreams. Suitable for participants aged 6 and up.

[TOUR] Share the Tikar: Behind-the-Scenes with HCC

Date: Sun, 26 Jan

Time: 3pm – 4.15pm

Venue: Level 1, Gallery 1, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Free, by registration

Register here

Have you ever wondered how delicate photographs, intricate textiles and captivating video installations are preserved for future generations? Join our dedicated team of conservators and collection managers from the Heritage Conservation Centre, Singapore, on a unique guided tour through the Yee I-Lann: Mansau-Ansau exhibition.

You will hear fascinating stories about the challenges and triumphs of preserving these contemporary artworks and gain exclusive insights into the meticulous processes of preparing them for display, from careful handling techniques to conservation methods.

Beyond these technical aspects, you will encounter personal anecdotes and experience our team's passion and dedication. This is your chance to ask questions, engage in dialogue, and deepen your understanding of the art of conservation. Immerse yourself in contemporary art and discover the vital role of preservation in safeguarding our cultural heritage.

[TALK] Artist Talk: Peripheral Rituals by Guo-Liang Tan

Date: Sun, 26 Jan

Time: 2pm – 3pm

Venue: Level 3, Gallery 4, Gallery Reception, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Free, by registration

Register here

Join artist Guo-Liang Tan as he unpacks the poetics of abstraction and the creative process behind his paintings Peripheral Rituals I–III, a featured series in the exhibition Everyday Practices. Following a newly written presentation titled “On Edges, Intent and Giving Attention,” the artist will be in conversation with exhibition curator Haeju Kim to discuss his artistic practice in relation to the exhibition themes of repetition, gestures and duration.

[INTERACTIVE PLAY] My BFF is Real by Strawberries Inc.

Date: Sun, 19 & 26 Jan

Time: 3.30pm, 4.30pm, 5.30pm

Venue: The Spine (Between Blocks 37 and 39), Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Join Gib and his imaginary friend, Draco, as they dive into the vibrant world of Gib's imagination! Delight in exciting interactive games while accompanying Gib and Draco on thrilling adventures featuring epic world-saving dance battles, spy missions and daring treks through fiery lava fields. Get ready for a journey filled with action, creativity and fun!

[PUBLIC ART] A Daily Act
Exercises for the everyday, from the everyday

Date: 17 – 26 Jan

Venue: Container Bay (rear entrance of SAM), SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

A Daily Act is a year-long project by Atelier HOKO, commissioned by The Everyday Museum, a public art initiative by SAM. In July 2024, the project explored the nature of public art and daily routines through over 80 prompts distributed across Tanjong Pagar via banners, flyers and postcards. Each prompt invited public responses, written or performed. Reflecting on these responses, the creators focused on “instructions” and observed a key insight: we perform instructions daily, often without realising it.

The concluding presentation of A Daily Act, part of SAW 2025, will further the dialogue on navigating the boundaries between routine compliance and creative expression in our daily interactions. A Daily Act invites us to consider how instructions can free us, embrace subjectivity, and foster spontaneity and joy in everyday life.

Visit theeverydaymuseum.sg/project/a-daily-act for more information.

[RESIDENCIES SHOWCASE] Out of Office: In Conversation with SAM Residencies

Date: Fri – Sun, 17 – 26 Jan

Time: 1pm – 7pm*
*Extended museum hours apply during SAW from 10am to 9pm on Fri – Sat, 17 – 18 and 24 – 25 Jan

Venue: Level 3, Residency Studios, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Out of Office: In Conversation with SAM Residencies captures the dynamic and collaborative nature of the processual and research-based methods which drive the work of SAM Residents. Titled Out of Office, this third edition of In Conversations with SAM Residencies is an attempt to record and reflect upon new modes of working and thinking beyond the residency studios, illuminating the dynamic and collaborative aspects of the programme. Through a showcase of objects, textual materials and media works developed by SAM residents of 2024, Out of Office brings together projects initiated and expanded upon during their time in-residence. The series In Conversations with SAM Residencies is a platform for projects which SAM residents developed while in residency, as they were in conversation with the context, residency curators and fellow residents.

Visit singaporeartmuseum.sg/residencies/activations for more information.

[INTERACTIVE INSTALLATION] -i-n-f-i-n-i-t-e-

Date: 17 Jan – 9 Feb

Time: 10am – 7pm*
(*Extended museum hours apply during SAW from 10am to 9pm on Fri – Sat, 17 – 18 and 24 – 25 Jan)

Venue: Level 1, The Engine Room, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

-i-n-f-i-n-i-t-e- is an interactive installation by multidisciplinary artist Natalia Tan responding to the Yee I-Lann: Mansau Ansau exhibition.

Commonplace objects found on the grounds of SAM have been cocooned in strips of fabric salvaged from textile waste, adding new layers of visual and textural complexity while concealing their original silhouettes. The installation becomes a site for communal play and co-creation. Visitors are invited to co-create the work: they can weave the fabric strips, prepared by various communities, into the installation. A tongue-in-cheek approach to “play at work,” the series draws attention to material circularity, invisible labour—especially in the service and creative industries—and how storytelling can inject new life into everyday objects.

[AUDIO GUIDE] Pratchaya Phinthong: No Patents on Ideas

Date: Ongoing until 23 Mar

Venue: Level 1, Gallery 1, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Explore Pratchaya Phinthong: No Patents on Ideas with SAM curator Selene Yap in this audio tour.

Visit bit.ly/SAM-NoPatentsOnIdeas to access the audio guide.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] ...Karaoke Tikar Time!

Date: 13 Jan – 23 Mar

Venue: Level 1, The Engine Room, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

From catchy chart toppers to classic jazz hits, popular songs capture the spirit of the ages and unite us all in feeling and chorus. Yee I-Lann expresses this in Hello from the Outside, a “karaoke mat” woven with lyrics sampled from songs selected by the weavers of Omadal Island and Keningau, Sabah. The songs are the weavers’ favourite for karaoke singing. Yet, we may find the lyrics familiar too, and though the lines may take us back to our individual memories, we find ourselves in a shared globalised cultural space.

Come belt out the anthems of our times at the Engine Room; connect with kindred spirits over well-known melodies and lyrics.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Design your own tikar!

Date: 13 Jan – 23 Mar

Venue: Level 1, The Engine Room, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Learn about the multipurpose tikar or woven mat! Dream up a unique motif representing something dear to you and design your imagined tikar using the template provided. Get creative in the Engine Room and create your tikar.

[DROP-IN ACTIVITY] Pratchaya Phinthong: No Patents on Ideas Family Activity Guide

Venue: Level 1, The Engine Room, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Use this family activity guide to learn more about the artist Pratchaya Phinthong and his artworks in this exhibition.

[ART TRAIL] Singapore Deviation: Wander with Art through the Rail Corridor

Date: 17 Jan – 9 Mar

Time: Accessible at all times

Venue: Various locations along the Rail Corridor

Singapore Deviation is a series of public art commissions exploring the iconic Rail Corridor in Singapore through the works of three artists: Sookoon Ang, Hilmi Johandi, and Tan Pin Pin. Conceived as site-specific installations, each artist offers a unique entry point into the site's evolving uses, from colonial railway to wildlife corridor and recreational trail.

Calling attention to the shifting publics and uses of the Rail Corridor, Singapore Deviation sets up an encounter with a range of figures, messages and sensations that constitute the multi-faceted experience of the Rail Corridor. Each artist reanimates the physical site, considering the Rail Corridor not just as a space of transit but as a constantly changing space with an ambiguous status and uncertain future. These works invite new perspectives on the diverse social, historical, and ecological relationships that determine the continued relevance of this historic railway track.

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[ART TRAIL] Port/raits of Tanjong Pagar: Encounters with Art in the Neighbourhood

Date: 17 Jan – 9 Mar

Time: Accessible at all times

Venue: Various locations along the Rail Corridor

Across the public spaces between Outram Park MRT and Singapore Art Museum’s present location at the Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Port/raits of Tanjong Pagar showcases the district’s dramatic transformations district over the decades through a series of public artworks by six artists and collectives: Aki Hassan, Divaagar, Space Objekt, Grace Tan, Zen Teh and Isabella Teng.

By drawing attention to the complexities of urban life in contrast to the grinding of heavy machinery and the humdrum of port operations that had characterised the written history of this district, the commissioned works in Port/raits of Tanjong Pagar suggest slowing down and taking in alternative perspectives of the vicinity. Journey across the various locations of Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Everton Park, Duxton Plain Park and Tanjong Pagar Plaza and discover the softer side of the neighbourhood, which is a testament to Singapore’s transition into a metropolis.

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[PUBLIC ART] Public Art Commissions at Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Date: 17 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 2026

Time: Accessible at all times

Venue: Level 1, Cargo Lift Lobby A and B, Tanjong Pagar Distripark

Two new artworks by Fiona Seow and Ian Tee will be on view from 17 January at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, commissioned by The Everyday Museum, a public art initiative by Singapore Art Museum.

Greener Pastures by Fiona Seow and DEEP CUTS by Ian Tee (with Muhammad Dhiya Bin Rahman and Jovan Tong) turn unremarkable-looking cargo lift lobbies into canvases for artworks that draw inspiration from the Distrpark’s location and characteristics.

Greener Pastures references the cuboid forms of containers and pallets, painting them with green accents to contrast industrial steel with ideas of nature. The flow and repetition of forms in the work allude to developmental infrastructures and nature’s cycles of renewal, seemingly at odds but oddly in harmony in our urban landscape.

In DEEP CUTS, industrial textures are reimagined through a vinyl mural that blends techniques like woodblock printing and pixel art. Composed like a graphic novel, the work explores themes of perception, youth subcultures, and digital aesthetics, inviting viewers to consider how fragments of daily life shape our experience.

The two works reflect the rhythm of the spaces they inhabit, offering fresh perspectives on urbanity, transformation and scenes of the everyday.

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