You don’t always need a fancy indoor gallery or a nice hotel in order to have some fine art on hand. Singapore’s PARK(ing) Day 2015 saw parking lots in various areas of the city turned into vibrant places for all genres of art and artistic exploration.
One such artist — a performer with the circus — was on hand with a troupe of fellow performers, wowing passers-by with intricate improvisations, art creation, and soccer skills. The performer said that she hoped PARK(ing) Day 2015 inspired residents to walk around their neighborhoods more often, experiencing the unexpected art that can sometimes pop up even in every day life.
Well over one hundred parking lots underwent a transformation into art spaces of all types around the country, which is hosting the third installment of the event. Attendees to PARK(ing) Day were expected to participate and experience the various forms that art took on during the event, which included street art demonstrations, open air musical performances, and a singing competition.
One arts manager said she hoped that people saw that urban spaces could still be beautiful, hosting creative exhibits in a place as forgettable as a parking lot. This particular arts manager participated in the event by offering two refurbished pianos for attendees to sit down and play, adding to the festive music and atmosphere of the event.
Even foodies got in on the action at PARK(ing) Day, taking the opportunity to share cultural food differences with anyone eager to try something new. Differences between foods from different countries were featured in curry fish and rice dishes, and organizers pushed for recognition and awareness of workers from different countries who came to Singapore to help construct residential buildings as well as the parking lots that hosted the festival.
While most were excited about this year’s PARK(ing) Day, a few detractors said it inconvenienced the lunchtime motorist crowd in a busy area, the Central Business District. Still, the aim of the festival was to encourage residents to reimagine what life might be like with more artistic venue and fewer parking lots. The artists who appropriated those functional spaces into places for performance, new food experiences, relaxation, and creativity helped visualize that initiative. Hundreds of pieces of art, including splatter painting and constructing art pieces with Rubix cube blocks, helped bring art to the most unexpected of places.
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