Singapore Tourism Board partners St+art India Foundation
for an immersive art event as part of its SingapoReimagine reopening campaign
The highlight is a cross-cultural art installation titled “Dreams from the Futures” (Ethirkaalak
Kanavugal in Tamil), in partnership with St+art India, by Indian and Singapore based artists at
Phoenix Marketcity in Chennai A special Culinary Evening, featuring Singaporean food at the newly-launched restaurant Mr.
Ong and an exclusive Singaporean foodie masterclass with top local influencers
The Chennai activations come in the week of Singapore opening up to vaccinated travel from
all Indian cities, effective 16 March 2022. Travellers can look forward to fresh and innovative
experiences, along with exclusive deals.
Chennai, Thursday, 17 March 2022
Singapore is gearing up to welcome visitors from India with its SingapoReimagine campaign to get
visitors to reignite their passion for travel through fresh and innovative experiences in Singapore. This
follows the recent announcement of quarantine-free, two-way Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between
Singapore and all Indian cities for fully vaccinated travellers from 16 March 2022.
To drive visitation and inspire travel for Singapore, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has partnered
St+art India Foundation (St+art) to create a large-scale outdoor, art installation titled “Dreams from
the Futures”, a cross-culture artistic collaboration between Singapore-based artist Ms Tina Fung and
Indian artist Ms Osheen Siva.
Inspired by the concept of Utopia, Dreams from the Futures/
between both the countries through the expression of art. Going forward, we aim to elevate the
campaign to other parts of the country to bring out the cultural commonalities, and also give a
glimpse of the reimagined experience that visitors to Singapore can enjoy.”
Giulia Ambrogi, Curator, St+art India Foundation, said, “I’m delighted to have had the opportunity of
collaborating with such talented artists, thanks to the continuous support of The Singapore Tourism
Board. Art can be extremely relevant in such difficult times and this installation aims at being a
message of hope and of coexistence, looking at the future as something we can all reimagine
together beyond borders. The immersive installation works as a crescendo, converging into the well
as a final vision and epiphany to start from, in thinking about expansive inclusive futures.”
Talking about the art installation, Singaporean artist, Tina Fung, said, “I wanted to create an
environment which parallels desire for experiences that are thought-provoking, fun and immersive.
The work is not only social media worthy but most importantly engages, educates and supports the
overall narrative and connection.”
Indian artist, Osheen Siva, added, “It has been a joy to work on this project, as it is an extension of the
themes that I often like to explore in my own art practice – solidarity, utopia, connection and
togetherness. I’ve loved working with Tina and her studio as they beautifully and seamlessly brought
our ideas into the colorful, engaging and interactive physical realm.”
Talking about the collaboration, Mr. Sabari Nair, Centre Director of Phoenix Marketcity said, “Phoenix
Marketcity has always acknowledged and appreciated all forms of art and has been in the forefront
for providing its space to let people experience formative art. Our collaboration with St+Art and the
STB for this project will give visitors an opportunity to be a part of interactive and immersive art that
will take them on a journey to renew and relive the perfect imaginary world. This art installation
designed by Indian and Singaporean artists will give a different perception to every visitor through
their three-dimensional setting. We are looking forward for people from in and around the city to come
in and visit the installation put up in the mall.”
Along with the art installation, STB and Singapore Airlines will organise a trade networking session on
18 March 2022 to share the latest updates on the India-Singapore Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) with
the Chennai travel trade, which has now been extended to all points in India. More travellers from
India who are fully vaccinated can now visit Singapore using VTL flights. To celebrate Singapore
cuisines, a Master Class will also be held at the newly launched Singaporean restaurant “Mr Ong” at
Park Hyatt Chennai. This will culminate with a feast of delectable Singaporean cuisines at the
restaurant to give invited social media influencers a glimpse of gastronomic experiences awaiting
visitors to Singapore.
SingapoReimagine initiative
The SingapoReimagine initiative aims to maintain top-of-mind awareness and recapture mindshare
amongst global audiences. SingapoReimagine showcases a different side of what the city has to
offer, from exciting new attractions and novel dining concepts, to wellness retreats and sustainable
experiences. Travellers also enjoy enhanced hygiene and safety measures, as well as peace of mind
as they navigate the new state of travel in a COVID-19 world.
Fresh and innovative experiences in Singapore – Indian travelers can look forward to brand-new
attractions such as Slingshot, Asia’s tallest extreme swing ride; and SkyHelix Sentosa, Singapore’s
highest open-air panoramic ride and the first carbon-neutral attraction on Sentosa Island. Wellness
seekers can recharge and rejuvenate at Singapore’s first villa-only hotel, Raffles Sentosa Resort & Spa
(opening soon this year), as well as the newly-opened Oasia Resort Sentosa.
Prioritising traveller safety with safe management measures – Singapore has put in place robust
measures to safeguard the health and safety of travellers and the local community. As of 14 March
2022, 91% of Singapore’s total population has completed their full vaccination regimen. Travellers can
look out for the ‘SG Clean’ quality mark which denotes a high level of cleanliness among local
information on Singapore’s enhanced measures can be found on Visit Singapore website.
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About SingapoReimagine
SingapoReimagine (SRI) is an international campaign to rally local and global communities to reset
and revive tourism, while building the anticipation for travel to Singapore. As travel gradually resumes,
STB aims to reignite the passion to travel by showcasing how Singapore has reimagined itself
through fresh and innovative experiences, while ensuring peace-of-mind for all travellers.
About the Singapore Tourism Board
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is the lead development agency for tourism, one of Singapore’s
key economic sectors. Together with industry partners and the community, we shape a dynamic
Singapore tourism landscape. We bring the Passion Made Possible brand to life by differentiating
Singapore as a vibrant destination that inspires people to share and deepen their passions.
More: www.stb.gov.sg or www.visitsingapore.com | Follow us: facebook.com/STBsingapore or
twitter.com/stb_sg
About Tina Fung
Singapore-based artist Tina Fung is the founder of Space Objekt, a design studio specialising in
creating small scale props to immersive larger than life installations. She has collaborated with
Osheen Siva, an illustrator, a muralist, and a graphic designer from India, to create this masterpiece
which will be at the mall until 31 March 2022.
About Osheen Siva
Osheen Siva is a multidisciplinary artist from Thiruvannamalai, currently based in Goa. Through the
lens of surrealism, speculative fiction and science fiction and rooted in their Dalit and Tamil heritage,
Siva imagines new worlds of decolonized dreamscapes, futuristic oasis with mutants and monsters
and narratives of queer and feminine power.
Past clients have included Adult Swim, Whatsapp, Gucci, Vans, Converse, Levis, Dr.Martens,
Decolonize Fest amongst others. They were also an Illustration Jury member for the One Club for
Creativity – ADC’s 100th Annual Awards in 2021.
About St+art India Foundation
St+art contributes to urban regeneration and community living through contemporary urban art
projects. The foundation enables a vision for democratised public spaces through interdisciplinary art
interventions that are rooted in the social context.
The foundation aims to engage the public imagination by connecting communities and providing a
platform for artists and cultural exchanges.
Since 2014, the foundation has organised multiple festivals and public art projects in Delhi, Mumbai,
Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Coimbatore creating iconic landmarks within all these
cities. Each new edition of festivals and public art districts brings to civic spaces curated
interventions, which are embedded in urban culture, and activate alternative spaces for art enabling
people to reimagine how public spaces can be utilise
