This Instagram sensation from Brooklyn has got stars like Lizzo, Margot Robbie and Solange raving. If you don't know what it's all about, it bills itself as an "adult funhouse of style, culture, and creativity" – featuring 29 rooms of interactive installations, quirky workshops, and exciting live performances.
Now, 29Rooms is dipping its toes into Asia and Singapore is its first stop. Running for a whopping 10 weeks, the sensory playground is bringing the same mix of multi-sensory experiences built on the theme of Lost & Found. Vibrant, thought-provoking, and endlessly Instagrammable, 29Rooms Asia is one you cannot miss. Here are six exhibits you'll want to check out.
Forest Theatre
29Rooms sets the tone of the exhibition with its first room, Forest Theatre, an atmospheric 'forest' space filled with thought-provoking questions. Walk among misty, backlit trees and don't forget to pause and contemplate question like "When was the last time you switched off?".
Paradise Found
Okay, 'fess up – who spends hours on the toilet scrolling on the phone? Thanks to the bustle of modern life, the toilet is a little paradise for many of us. Paradise Found features the Pixel Toilet and the Surrealist Toilet (with multimedia artist Aeropalmics), both a cheeky take on the musings and imaginings that take place when we can truly take some time alone.
Flag Your Goals
Inspired by public housing blocks in Singapore, Flag Your Goals is your chance to display your most dearly held dreams for everyone to see. Print it on a T-shirt, using one of the available pre-set designs, and come back at the end of your 29Rooms experience to collect it and take it home.
Merry Go Round
How often do we go through the same routine without thinking about it? Merry Go Round sure looks pretty, but it's also a reminder for us to be more mindful of the habits we practice day in and day out. The message here is clear: you can keep going round on the same mindless loop, or choose to step out of it completely.
Insomnia
Everyday we're hustling – but if there's one thing the pandemic has taught us, is that we sorely need some rest and me-time. Insomnia is a 60 square metre circular bed you're invited to crawl onto and take a break on. Stare up at the revolving sheep, contemplate ways you can better care for yourself, and maybe catch a few winks.
Huetopia
Huetopia is the brainchild of internationally-renowned multimedia artist Desmond Leung. This 360 degree immersive experience will put you right into a dream state with colourful moving images inspired by nature. It's a quiet, safe space for you to reminisce – and a visually stunning room for pictures too.
29Rooms Asia is running at West Lawn, Gardens by the Bay from now till April 16. To get tickets, visit 29rooms.sg. Prices start at $35 per adult.
