There are plenty of places for a culture fix in Singapore right now – besides hitting the city’s top museums, art lovers are gathering at various music, film and art festivals, street parties and talks by the world’s best creatives. A part of this ever-growing list is ArtScience Late, a monthly series of eclectic and experimental showcases at ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands, by an international and local lineup of performers, dancers and visual artists.
Experimental art performances
Art is meant to take you places and bend the senses; and you have ambitiously unorthodox events like this one. ArtScience Late has featured tunes and soundscapes from avant-garde Briton Gazelle Twin, Singapore’s audial virtuoso Bani Haykal, and possibly the scene’s most ingenious band, The Observatory in its previous editions. Now, the series has roped in contemporary dance company, ARTS FISSION, who will be performing Mirror of Clandestine Blooms, a piece inspired by the surrealist work of Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher that explores the site and space of the museum for the upcoming ArtScience Late on 29 September (7.15pm and 8.30pm) .
Late-night exhibitions
Doors will be open at a stretched-out timing of 7pm-10pm, so it’s never too late to go on an artistic excursion. The wildly popular interactive digital exhibition Future World, Big Bang Data and Journey to Infinity: Escher’s World of Wonder, which opens on 24 September, are just some thought-provoking viewings that will have you summing up your experience in two words: Mind. Blown. Psst – there’s even a one-for-one entry to all exhibitions at the ArtScience Museum for tickets purchased between 7pm and 9pm on the same evening!
An exciting new cafe
If you’re staying up way past your bedtime, fret not! Get your dose of caffeine at the new FabCafe, offering delish deli bites, desserts and drinks. This multi-concept outlet, a hangout for creatives, artists, designers and fans of the maker community, lets you try your hand at creating dishes using the latest 3D printing and laser-cutting technology at family-friendly workshops and programmes. You had us at 3D!
ArtScience Museum, 6 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018974, p. 6688 8888.
This article is sponsored by Marina Bay Sands