Set within the bustle of Waterway Point Mall, Colours on Shore is an collaborative and interactive artwork by Mit Jai Inn. Warmly lit and circular in layout, the beige interiors tied with the soft canvas sculptures evoke the sandy shores of Punggol Beach, offering a sense of calm amidst the everyday rush.  Participants, of all ages and backgrounds, express their creativity by painting directly onto the space, creating a work that constantly evolves. Each mark told a story, from games played to conversations shared between strangers and friends, capturing fragments of the many lives that passed through this transient space. Over ten days, the soft canvas sculptures gradually evolved as layers of colour built up, the forms and colours shifted, and by the end, the sculptures had built up layers of paint that settled into a unified blend of blue and seafoam green, like tides washing over a beach. What began as a shoreline slowly became a sea, shaped by those who passed through, each leaving something of themselves behind. 

Mit Jai Inn (b.1960, Chiangmai, Thailand) is a leading figure of contemporary art in Thailand. He is known for his colourful artworks that merge painting and sculpture.

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Printed Landscapes, a stamp-making workshop, offered a space for creativity and exploration. Led by PLAY!, an artist collective that curates art experiences through play, the session began with an invitation to imagine the landscapes of Punggol —and to follow those associations. From Punggol Beach to starfish, or Coney Island to otters, participants traced connections through personal experience and imagination.  With these images in mind, the participants began shaping their ideas into tactile forms. Clay was rolled and flattened, and linocut sheets were carved to reflect the children’s drawings and visions. In a reversal of roles, the children became the instructors, guiding the adults in realising their imagination. Once the stamps were complete, colourful inks and paints were applied, leaving their mark on coloured, shimmering, iridescent, paper and, even within the Colours on Shore installation. The workshop became a collaborative process of bringing childlike imagination to life, turning it into something tangible, and leaving behind traces of wonder within a shared, ever-evolving space.

PLAY! is an artist collective that curates workshops, performances and experiences with the act of play as the central focus.

Curator
John Tung

Where Punggol Meets Plate is a three-course co-created food experience held in the Culinary Studio of One Punggol CC, where participants explore and connect with the histories and stories of Punggol through a curated menu by food artist Who Eats Art. Each course and dish had the histories and narratives of Punggol imbued within. The main course: a “pork” taco made with jackfruit instead of meat, symbolised Punggol’s transformation, where pig farms were replaced by vegetable farms. Who Eats Art’s reimagined taco, infused with native herbs from Kebon Dapor (a community garden in Singapore), was carefully crafted and refined until it felt ‘just right’—a feeling that can’t be measured or written into a recipe, but is recognised across all backgrounds. Each element was laid out in a delicate, natural arrangement on the main table, inviting participants to gather around and create their own tacos, tailored to their own preferences. Through choosing herbs, salsa, toppings, and seasonings, everyone explored what ‘just right’ meant to them. As people mingled, assembled their tacos, and ate together, conversations flowed and connections formed not just through flavour, but through the act of shaping, sharing, and savouring a collective experience. And in those moments of gathering around the table, the feeling of home unfolded. 

Who Eats Art uses food as a medium, a love language to create edible installations shaped by memory, culture and imagination. We build experiences that blur the line between table and gallery, turning meals into immersive art, and bites into living poems. More than a visual feast, it is a shared ritual - where strangers become community, and taste becomes connection.

At sunrise on Coney Island, we gathered for Attuning to Nature, a workshop led by sound artist Zai Tang that invited us to reconnect with our surroundings and ourselves. Beginning with a breathing exercise, eyes closed and minds cleared, we prepared not for the rush of the day, but to attune to nature’s unhurried rhythms. Zai then handed out worksheets prompting us to explore sound through specific tasks, such as discerning noises both near and far. These seemingly simple instructions sharpened our senses, immersing us so deeply that even his calling bell faded beneath the soundscapes of birds and insects. A silent soundwalk drew us further into Coney Island’s layers: at each pause, we stood listening to rustling casuarina leaves, crash of waves, morning joggers, the various elements forming the unique characteristic of Coney Island, and each person connected in their own personal way. In the second half, childlike wonder emerged through frottage,  with coal pencils and paper in hand, we tiptoed and crouched, feeling surfaces, discovering overlooked textures, and sharing our finds in delight. The workshop closed with a discussion of our experiences before we tore and pieced our frottage papers into a collective artwork that, serendipitously, formed the outline of Coney Island itself. A gesture of connection to the land and its sounds, and to each other, as we spent a morning of connection on this island.