WHERE Funan
WHEN January 22 – February 21
Want to enjoy art and also shop what you like from the experience? Creative Unions is the first mall-wide art activation in Singapore and the month-long programme is where art meets retail at Funan. Curatorial firm Neighbourhood, who are responsible for plenty of art and design community events, will be organising this programme that will see artists and the mall's tenants team up for art and retail projects including having capsule lines of clothing by fashion labels and artists working together.
Some of the in-mall events to look forward to under this programme include the Grafunkt Art Market which showcases seven unique home-ready art objects like a paper and wood room divider, a colour-blocked rug and more produced by local artists like abstract painter Keith Teo, illustrator Bbblob and papercut artist Ashley Yeo to name a few. Other collaborations include LiHO Tea with digital artist Howie Kim who is creating a tumbler, contemporary artist Jahan Loh will work with Brompton Bicycle to create a custom bike, and a limited edition mug by PPP Coffee and line artist Alex Lim. Best part? All the items and objects from these collaborations are also for sale.
If you’re shopping at Love Bonito, be sure to make a trip to its changing rooms for a glimpse of artist Alison M. Low’s mixed media installation which transforms the space into a whimsical wonderland. If immersive new worlds are what you’re after, head to the rooftop where botanical artist and founder of mycological design studio Bewilder has taken over two of the rooms by urban farmers Edible Garden City with a trippy and psychedelic exhibition of mushrooms – complete with neon lights.
