Love art exhibitions? Here are 90 new ones to explore over the next few weeks
Singapore Design Week (SDW) returns from 26 September to 21 October 2024, featuring 90 unique exhibitions across Bras Basah and Bugis, Orchard, Marina, and more; of which, 32 are free!
6 best exhibitions at Singapore Design Week 2024
If you’re wondering which design exhibitions you should visit this weekend, here are some free ones that we recommend.
1. READ: BOOK?
READ examines the intimacy and relationships between humans and books.
Steering away from the content of the book, this fun exhibition guides us to consider other elements of a book, such as its size, texture, and weight. While most exhibitions prohibits the touching of the artworks, Singapore Design Week’s READ encourages flipping through books of unique designs, such as books that are as big as a thumb, fashion magazines with a hardcover, and more.
The installation in the photo is located outside the library’s entrance. Meanwhile, the interactive exhibits are located from Level 7 to Level 10 of the library.
Date: 26 September-6 October 2024
Location: National Library Building, 100 Victoria Street, Singapore 188064
Opening hours: 10am-9pm
2. Neufolk: Bridging Tradition and Future in Design
Neufolk: Bridging Tradition and Future in Design invites you to explore innovation rooted in community spirit.
Neu signifies newcomers, while folk represents everyday people, celebrating timeless values that inspire new ideas in tradition and sustainability.
Led by SDW 2024 Creative Director, Nathan Yong, this initiative transforms Marina Central into a vibrant hub featuring a design pavilion, exhibitions, installations, and talks.
Highlights include engaging workshops, a kinetic playscape, swings that charge devices, and curated architecture tours showcasing the district’s design wonders, all happening from 27 September to 6 October 2024.
3. Re-Route: Orchard
Explore Orchard Road like never before at Re-Route: Orchard (RR: OR), where curated transformative design installations and interventions invite you to engage with the district with the theme Be Here Now.
Look forward to unique activations such as Offshoots Route, Orchard Road’s very own stamp rally; a design showcase on Adaptive Reuse; and a nostalgic playscape for kids at Far East Plaza.
Date: 26 September-6 October 2024
Location: Various locations along Orchard Rd
Opening hours: 10am-10pm (subjected to mall opening hours)
4. EAT: Transformative Seeds
In collaboration with Tipo Pasta Bar, EAT: Transformative Seeds is part of the ten-part People of Design Showcase Series, curated by Atelier Fang, known for its inventive food design initiatives.
Drop by to experience a captivating food design exhibition focused on seeds, exploring their role in culinary transformation, migration, and innovative use.
“POP POWER” highlights cultural significance through interactive experiences with taste and tools, “A BITE OF SEEDS” delves into the history and evolution of seeds, while “SEEDING BEYOND” showcases designers transforming food materials into practical objects, pushing the boundaries of traditional cooking.
Date: 26 September-10 October 2024
Location: National Design Centre, 111 Middle Road, Gallery 1 (Level 1), Singapore 188969
Opening hours: 9am-9pm
5. PLANT
If you’re fond of houseplants, don’t miss PLANT, an exhibition that redefines the ordinary planter as something extraordinary — soft, obsessive, or even a sanctuary.
Created by industrial design students from the National University of Singapore, PLANT invites you to experience the evolving relationship between people and plants through bold, thought-provoking designs that challenge traditional notions.
Date: 26 September-6 October 2024
Location: National Library Building, 100 Victoria Street, The Plaza (Level 1), Singapore 188064
Opening hours: 10am-9pm
6. DESIGN
Unlock the transformative power of accessible DESIGN in this exhibition through hands-on workshops led by expert designer-educators. Explore diverse creative solutions that highlight contributions from individuals across various backgrounds, with focus on sustainability, care, emerging technology, and culture. Look forward to the workshops available:
- Clement Zheng (Interactive Materials Lab) engages children and their parents in interaction design under the theme of “sustainability.
- Tamsin Greulich-Smith (School of X) focuses on “care” by fostering community-driven design
- Donn Koh (STUCK + Hypersketch) empowers seniors through “emerging tech” and generative AI
- Hu Fang (Atelier Fang) explores “culture” through innovative food design
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*Featured image photo credits: Design Council Singapore
