Singapore Night Festival Lights Installations - Our Must-see Guide

Singapore Night Festival is back and with light installations stretching from Fort Canning Park to Bugis. We know its damn far, so we've got a must-see guide for you to plan your route.

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Written by Y.S. Chia

Singapore Night Festival has come back and I was damn excited to check it out. The iconic festival makes its Post-Covid return from 19 August to 27th August, with night lights, projection mappings, performances, food, drinks and experiences stretching from Fort Canning to Bugis.

The Night Lights and projections are always damn chio, but with everything sibei far this year, seeing them all ain't for the faint-hearted.

That's why we've come up with a list of must-see installations. I say first - art is subjective, thus you and I may disagree on some installations. Installations not on this list aren't bad, I just feel I wouldn't tell my friends to die-die go visit them.

The Must Sees:

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Tunnel Graffiti at Fort Canning Tunnel by the right sounds like a place covered in graffiti murals. By Left, it has equally appealing cute neon lights and is quite easy to get to.

Next, Fecendus by Twardzik Ching Chor Leng is a wholesome playground for kids and adults alike. Its large inflatable lighted-up detachable flowers, leaves and stalks - I think no explanation needed - say like that can already.

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Cross the road to see the National Museum of Singapore present Stories From Forbidden Hill. Yes, it rubs off like some social studies cartoon - but still feels very grand. It's also fun to see the projections play around with the building architecture. Like lego sia.

For the gram and because it's nearby, you should also snap a pic with the #SGNIGHTFEST logo by Pan-United.

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Another must-see is the Tobyato Bird Pitstop. My Neighbour Totoro fans can try recreating the bus stop scene alongside an adorable inflatable or snap pics with his other friends too.

The Midnight Show at the Capitol by Mojoko is an underrated must-see, where each attraction goes for "wow" this one goes for "lol"s. Vibrant images of past cinema are mashed up for comedy to what I can only describe as Tom & Jerry music - AND IT WORKS LEH.

We Singaporeans love our 3-in-1 coffee and Stamford Clock Tower is just that - projecting 3 different shows: Glitches of You by Amanda Tan, Madeline by Leur & The Melting Pot by Adeline Tan and Benedict Yeo. The shows were short and sweet and all had individual styles.

The Terrarium is a great exhibit to lepak at. We got to sit on their artificial lawn to watch their light show, a immersive mixture of animations projected on the walls and lights on the flowers.

Yet another must-see is Palimpsest by William Chan. It was slightly creepy but also gave the vibe of some sort of conspiracy theory debunking Armenian streets with its typography and

animation. Do note this exhibit has strong flashing lights.

The last on our Must See List is An Ocean Without the Anchor. It's not vivd and lively, but you feel a sense of peace and calm next to this tower. I would recommend visiting this later at night when there are fewer people too.

Good to See: If you still got energy(Okay you fit lah), you give the installations below a shot too.

Nocturne - Conversations with Waterloo by Nhawful Jumat feels like you've walked into an empty futuristic city - and the fact that surrounding stores are closed adds to that effect as well.

Meanwhile, Paddy Fields, conveniently located across Raffles City, is a fun concept that feels legit like a spinoff of Singapore Light Festivals' Fireflies.

Unlike most exhibits, City of Books at Jalan Besar is a 2D installation and if you're lucky enough to see it under a normal lighting and then under UV light - damn cool sia. The best view is from the second-floor area next to it. That said it is a bit far from the rest of the action. Honest Opinion

Shining bright, but it can be brighter- 3.5/5

I think Singapore Night Festival is very ons this year, with their festival spanning across Fort Canning to Bugis. Many of the light installations are great but they feel very spread out.

That said, it is the festival's post-covid debut and it makes sense that they would want to go big.

The projections this year are fun and vivid too! It felt great seeing Stories from Forbidden Hill at National Museum of Singapore. The crowds aren't pre-covid level yet so go ahead and jio your friends who haven't gone to the Singapore Night Festival before. This year I feel like Singapore Night Festival return shines bright, but I just know it can be brighter. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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About the Writer: Y.S. Chia(he/him) is our 20-year-old Honest Agent who loves going on adventures - be it hiking nature trails or checking out Singapore's latest festivals. When he's not out and about, you can find him being a potato watching netflix or on the rare occasion - at the gym.