i Light Singapore, Asia’s leading sustainable light festival, will be back to light up Marina Bay from 3-26 June 2022, 7.30pm to 11pm daily with extended hours to 12am on Fridays and Saturdays. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has announced the line-up of what visitors can look forward to, which includes 20 captivating light art installations and an exciting series of programmes that add to the vibrancy of the precinct while encouraging conversations on sustainability. Full details here: https://www.ilightsingapore.gov.sg/
Curated to the theme Spark of Light, the 20 artworks by artists from 14 countries took inspiration from the colour violet, which has the shortest wavelength and most powerful electromagnetic energy in the visible light spectrum and signifies the awakening of senses akin to the spark of an idea in one’s mind.
The festival will also spotlight artworks that explore environmental challenges the world is facing. For example, Plastic Whale by Craig Neo from Singapore, and Feng Qiao, Liao Qingshuang and Li Jianwen from China, features an inflatable whale filled with recyclable plastic bottles and scraps, breathing in distress.
