Image courtesy of NAC

Synopsis

World-building, the practice of creating worlds through transmedia storytelling, has transformed as technology advances. Join our panel of artists who have imagined and constructed worlds during SAW to discuss the social, cultural, political and technological concerns in their works. Explore the ways emerging technologies figure in constructing and disruptively revealing the possibilities and limits of world-building.

Speakers: Debbie Ding, Priyageetha Dia, Ong Kian Peng

Moderator: Joshua Lau

Singapore Art Museum

22 Jan 2026 to 31 Jan 2026

Free admission

A multi-modal project, In Conversation with SAM Residencies showcases the dynamic and collaborative nature of the processual and research-based methods which drive the work of SAM Residents.

Yeo Workshop

20 Nov 2025 to 31 Jan 2026

Free admission

Anchored by an iconic 1981 work from Singapore's pioneer artist Cheong Soo Pieng, "Inside the Dream of a Durian Seller" is a group exhibition that takes inspiration from Cheong's dreamlike painting.
Talk & Discussion

Singapore Glass Art Collective

24 Jan 2026 to 25 Jan 2026

Free admission

See glass creations by SGAC artists come alive as they tell stories of dreams and wonder when the spotlight hits them!

Padimai Art & Tech Studio

31 Jan 2026 to 31 Jan 2026

Free admission (Limited spots available)

A lecture by Pat Pataranutaporn, Assistant Professor at MIT Media Lab, Founding Director of the Cyborg Psychology research group & Co-director of the MIT Media Lab’s Advancing Humans with AI research program