Previous Next Artist: Mushmellow, Image credit: Leong Mang Teng

Exhibition

Memories of Yan Kit Pool - Launch of Yan Kit Pool Heritage Gallery & Mural

Sport Singapore

18 January 2025 to 8 November 2025

8am to 12pm

Free admission

Wheelchair accessibility

Synopsis

The planned mural at Yan Kit Playfield, commissioned by Sport Singapore, reinterprets a 1950s mural at the former Yan Kit Swimming Pool, revitalising the past with a fresh vision. Celebrating the site’s heritage, the artwork features a fun underwater scene with native marine wildlife and incorporates the unique ticket counter grill design. The new mural invites viewers to explore the intersection of art, history, and the environment, reflecting the vibrant recreational purpose of Yan Kit Playfield. As a space of shared memory, it connects the community to the rich cultural narratives that define the Tanjong Pagar neighbourhood. Transforming the playfield into a visual landmark, the mural offers an opportunity to pause, reflect, and appreciate the evolving identity of the area, whilst honouring the spirit of the past.

Participating artists/curators:

Teresa Teo Guttensohn, Curator, Singapore

 

Public programmes:

Fringe Activities (Free): Sat 18 Jan 2025, Yan Kit Playfield, happening between 8am to 12noon

Sports Try-Outs & Fun Games

Heritage Talks & Tour
- Memories of Yan Kit Pool by Dr Nick Aplin, Sport Historian, DD Sport Heritage, Sport Singapore
- Secrets of Chinatown by Author, Catherine Nadira Tan
- Orchid Talk & Repotting Demo by Orchid Society of Southeast Asia (OSSEA)
- Guided Heritage Walk by Jerome Lim

 

Art Works Gallery

15 Jan 2025 to 3 Mar 2025

Free admission

British artist Nick Grindrod presents his first solo exhibition in Asia at Art Works Gallery.
Exhibition

ART:DIS Singapore

22 Jan 2025 to 1 Feb 2025

Free admission

Four neurodiverse visual artists reflect on the turning points in their artistic practice and growth, each presenting a new series of works created under the mentorship of leading contemporary artists.

Muhammad Ridhuan Bin Jailer

17 Jan 2025 to 26 Jan 2025

Free admission

Art On The Hill 25
Exhibition

Hoisington Galleries

16 Jan 2025 to 30 Jan 2025

Free admission

Digital

URBAN DRIFT: A Visual Interplay of Housing and Humanity