i Light Singapore will return for its 8th edition from 3 to 26 June 2022 after a two-year hiatus. Organised by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and presented by DBS, the Festival welcomes you to spark fresh perspectives on the environment and the world around us, while continuing to raise awareness on sustainability and inspire environmentally-friendly habits.
Starting this year, each edition of the Festival will be anchored on a colour from the visible light spectrum, which comprises different wavelengths to symbolise various ways of seeing and understanding the world.
i Light Singapore 2022, themed Spark of Light, will be anchored by the colour violet – that has the shortest wavelength with the most powerful electromagnetic energy in the visible light spectrum. Violet is also a colour that signifies the awakening of the senses, akin to the spark of an idea in one’s mind.
Alone Together
One thought-provoking artwork is Alone Together by Singaporean artist Ping Lim and her American collaborator, Ian Grossberg, which features an interactive projection that captures our collective experience of living in isolation during the pandemic. The installation is inspired by the scenes of housing estates in Singapore, and captures vignettes of private moments that tell a story of people’s lives when they were confined to their homes.
You are also invited to become part of this shared memory through real-time interaction using your own mobile phones.
Fallen
Another highlight is Fallen by South Korean artist group Nerdist x ARTINA. This is a projection mapping artwork on a recycled transparent dome and bubble wrap that imagines the story of a jellyfish from space that crash-landed on Earth after consuming trash jettisoned into orbit by humans who ran out of disposal space.
A play on the current plight of excessive waste as a by-product of consumerism, the artist hopes to remind you on the effect of your lifestyle on the environment.
Lightwave: Isle of Light
Over at the Lower Boardwalk at Marina Bay, you will be invited to embark on a specially constructed floating pontoon for a multi-sensory journey.
At Lightwave: Isle of Light, empowered by OPPO, you will traverse five unique zones with immersive features – from enchanting holographic projections, illuminated motion-capture graphics and shadows, to light beams that remind one of a mystical forest – and be treated to a unique light art showcase that heralds new possibilities.
Tickets to Lightwave: Isle of Light can be purchased from Klook from 5 May 2022.
Each weekday ticket is at SGD8, and each weekend ticket at SGD10. Bundled tickets at discounted prices are available – a bundle of 4 weekday tickets is at SGD28, and a bundle of 4 weekend tickets at SGD36. For a bundle of 5 or more tickets, each weekday ticket is at SGD6, and each weekend ticket at SGD8.
More details on the full lineup of artworks and programmes at the Festival will be announced later this month.
i Light Singapore 2022, presented by DBS, will be held from 3 to 26 June 2022, 7:30 PM to 11 PM daily with extended hours to 12 AM on Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is free, while charges apply for certain programmes.
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