The Everyday Museum, Singapore Art Museum (SAM)'s public art initiative that seeks to integrate art into Singapore's urban environment, presents two new art trails – Port/raits of Tanjong Pagar and Singapore Deviation: Wander with Art through the Rail Corridor. Both offer captivating journeys on foot, with the former leading you through the hood of Tanjong Pagar, and the latter guiding you through the serene greenery of the Rail Corridor.
Port/raits of Tanjong Pagar
This art trail breathes new life into nine different locations around Tanjong Pagar – one that has undergone significant transformation over the years – through the work of six contemporary artists. All offer their artistic responses to the multifaceted histories, identities, development, and economic aspirations of the area.
The artworks include an installation of 400 coloured flags suspended from the top of SAM’s new home, murals integrated seamlessly into HDB spaces, a display of miniature housing structures modelled after the surrounding neighbourhood of Everton Park, a peculiarly designed playground adorned with vibrant neon hues, and more.
Singapore Deviation: Wander with Art through the Rail Corridor
Rail Corridor, a 24-kilometre passage that connects a stunning array of green landscapes, now features three hotspots where you’ll be able to lose yourself in the serenity of greenery while indulging in art.
Expect poems plastered all over the quaint Kampong Bahru Bus Terminal’s ceiling beams and a video-installation located in the terminal’s Transitlink Office, oddly shaped fixtures showcasing early advertising posters of the Federated Malay States Railways (1901–1948) at an unexpected location, and a sculpture that almost disappears when night falls.
Admission is free for all artworks. The trails will last from April 29, 2023 to May 9, 2025. For an in-depth breakdown of the tour, read here.
