Romancing U - Going Back In Time

The Promontory @ Marina Bay South, Singapore 19 April 2014 What if... you are on holiday in romantic Marina Bay and you are transported back to Singapore in the 1920s? Marina Bay in 2014... Marina Bay in the 1920s... Midnight In Paris is an American 2011 romantic comedy fantasy film written and directed by Woody Allen. Set in Paris, the film follows Gil Pender, a screenwriter, who is forced to confront the shortcomings of his relationship...

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The Bronze Boy With A Cap

Singapore River South, Singapore March 2014 He sits watching the river everyday, his faithful puppy companion snuggling by his side. Today somebody gave him a cap, keeping him up-to-date with the latest street fashion. And tonight, somebody else stuffed the pothole bedside him with cigarette boxes and stubs... More photos are available on Merlion Wayfarer's Picasa at :Places - Singapore River   &nbs...

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The Solitary Street Lamp By The River

Singapore River South, Singapore March 2014 In a busy part of Singapore River, hundreds mill about in their reverie - with their friends, drinks in hand, catching up with their friends. It was a cool windy evening. Amidst the Ladies' Night crowd, a solitary street lamp stands silent - casting its unwavering glow on the bicycles parked beneath it, keeping them safe in its warm sphere... More photos are available on Merlion Wayfarer's...

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i Light Marina Bay - Installations (Bedazzled)

Bedazzled  By Meinhardt Light Studio (MLS), Singapore Location :  Lower boardwalk, near Mist Walk beside Marina Bay Sands Co-created with Luxlight Pte Ltd, Strongly Pte Ltd, Metalmek Asia and Traxon Technologies / OSRAM As a city grows, the amount of light that is switched on during the night also increases. Lighting provides visibility for us to conduct our activities and is an attractive benefit for our communities. While light...

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i Light Marina Bay - Installations (The Wishing Tree)

The Wishing Tree  By Allan Lim, Kenny Eng and Sun Yu-li from The Living! Project, Singapore Location :  Marina Bay Sands, side entrance of Marina Bay Shoppes The Wishing! Tree represents the positive hopes and dreams of visitors wishing the best for our world. It encourages everyone to imagine what their perfect world could be like and wish for it on the tree. The Living! Project was the first Asian country to be invited to present...

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i Light Marina Bay - Events (Pecha Kucha Night)

Themed ColLABorations, Pecha Kucha Night features local artists presented as a group of professionals from a variety of creative backgrounds - from local emerging artists working on light art, collaborations across  different disciplines, as well as cross-geographical frontier collectives. The local artists will share inspirations of their work presented at i Light Marina Bay 2014.     Speakers include: Soh Ee Shaun, Chong...

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i Light Marina Bay - Installations (Beat)

Beat  By Arup, Singapore Location :  In front of Marina Bay Sands Co-created with Philips Lighting, BEGA and CS Lighting Translucent shapes displayed slowly throb with a relaxed light pulse to draw attention. As the intrigued mind approaches the objects, an instinctive impulse to touch prevails, stimulating the object to respond. Answering visually, the object intensifies and adopts a human heart beat light pulse. Once visitors...

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i Light Marina Bay - Installations (The Pool)

The Pool  By Jen Lewin Studio, USA Location : Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade, near The Promontory @ Marina Bay The Pool is an group of giant, concentric circles created from interactive circular pads. By entering The Pool, visitors enter a world where play and collaborative movement create swirling effects of light and color. Imagine a giant canvas where you can paint and splash light collaboratively. This installation is best enjoyed...

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i Light Marina Bay - Walk or Boat?

Marina Bay South, Singapore March 2014 With light installations placed strategically throughout the entire 3.5 km trail in Marina Bay, covering every single installation at a single visit may prove to be quite a challenge. Merlion Wayfarer here offers two solutions for those interested to explore the installations at one-go...  Free Guided Tours  07 - 30 March 2014 Every Friday - Sunday | 7.30pm, 8.30pm, 9.30pm Guided...

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i Light Marina Bay - Inspirations (iSwarm)

iSwarm  By Thomas Schroepfer, Suranga Nanayakkara, and  the Singapore University of Technology (SUTD) Team Location : Marina Bay, near the Bayfront water taxi stop Co-created with Philips Lighting The whole SUTD team came down to support its launch... iSwarm is a swarm of luminous “sea creatures” that interact with passers-by. Subtle and hardly visible by day, iSwarm comes alive at night. As daylight fades, the cells of iSwarm...

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i Light Marina Bay - Inspirations (Mimosa)

Mimosa  By Jason Bruges Studio (United Kingdom)  Location : Marina Bay City Gallery (A7 on map) Mimosa is an interactive artwork displaying behaviour that mimics responsive plant systems. The piece was inspired by the Mimosa family of plants, which change kinetically to suit their environmental conditions.  Due to its advanced technology and sophisticated electronics, Mimosa is encased in a glass casing. Wonder of wonders,...

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i Light Marina Bay - Inspirations (JouJou-Ours)

JouJou-Ours  By Uno Lai (Taiwan) Technical Design : Sunnia Cheng & Jeff Hung  Interactive Design : Jasper Tseng, innoCirque New Media  Location : Beside Marina Bay City Gallery Co-created with Traxon Technologies/OSRAM Uno believes that interactive arts are not just about technology, but it should reflect simple acts to express love about the things around him. A photogenic and likeable Uno who shares about his...

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i Light Marina Bay - Inspirations (Happy Croco)

Happy Croco By Bibi (France)  Location : Marina Bay waterfront promenade, near Mist Walk Bibi’s artworks have explored our relationship to our environment, as well as our capacity to face up to our contradictions with regard to the waste we produce...   (Source : i Light Marina Bay) Happy Croco is a luminous 20m long sculpture with a backbone made of traffic cones. This urban crocodile uses two types of LEDs and low energy...

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Sing Jazz 2014 - Charmed By A Sax

Singapore International Jazz Festival (Sing Jazz) 2014 Event Plaza, Marina Bay Sands South, Singapore February-March 2014 Merlion Wayfarer had the opportunity to attend the finale of Sing Jazz - Singapore International Jazz Festival 2014. Held over 4 days at the Marina Bay Sands, the night was "Unforgettable in Singapore"...   Roy Hargrove Mentored as a teenager by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center...

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