Exhibition
Ang Kia Yee, Annabelle Tan, Darius Ou Dahao, Kai McLaughlin, Kiong Wei Zhong, Kirti Upadhyaya, Marcus Mohan, Natalie Khoo, Syafiq Halid, Tristan Lim
22 January 2026 to 31 January 2026
12:00PM - 8:00PM
Free admission
Synopsis
City of New Ruins contemplates the pursuit of the 'Singaporean Dream'. We invite you to explore a tactile playground of sand, concrete and light - abstracted elements of Forest City, a haunting proxy of Singapore situated in Johor Bahru. These ruins act as a speculative backdrop of an uncanny, future city, reflecting on the social, emotional and ecological tensions tied to relentless expansion and accumulation. Through poetry, architecture, sound and moving image, we consider these shifts in our landscape, and their effects on our sense of time and being.
Public Programmes:
1. "Nothing changes how I feel"
Tickets: http://bit.ly/4qdFonO
An oracle to the city, an embodiment of poetry, movement and song. Join us in an intimate exploration of the City of New Ruins together. In an ancient place, how do two bodies meet (again)?
Performance Times:
🗝️Jan 23 | 8:30 PM – 9:00 PM
🪞Jan 31 | 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
2. Artist Panel: “Constellation of Practices” with all artists / soft closing
31 Jan
5-7pm
Exhibition
Organised by POP MART and National Museum of Singapore; Supported by Singapore Tourism Board.
12 Dec 2025 to 22 Feb 2026
Ticketed
Cage-Uncage, a special showcase featuring one of POP MART’s beloved characters, SKULLPANDA, explores the contradictory states of certainty and freedom brought about by our decision-making processes.
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National Gallery Singapore
24 Nov 2015 to 31 Dec 2028
Free admission
Explore over 300 artworks in this exhibition and witness how artists grappled with identity, reinvented traditions, and responded to a tumultuous history.
Exhibition
Asian Film Archive
31 Oct 2025 to 31 Jan 2026
Free admission
Matter Matters reflects on the Asian Film Archive's role as an archive and brings together Southeast Asian artists to illuminate 'lost cinema' and alternative voices in history.
Exhibition
Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay
15 Jan 2026 to 8 Mar 2026
Free admission
Rotan Rattan: Meditations explores how childhood discipline shapes obedience and respectability, inviting reflection on how these narratives might be acknowledged, healed and reimaged.
