Singapore’s sustainable light art event i Light Marina Bay returns next month with all-new — and recycled — artworks guaranteed to brighten the night and spark creativity and curiosity.
The festival, which is in its sixth year, will span three weeks, giving Singaporeans and visitors alike plenty of time to enjoy the exhibits. The special event is a way to promote sustainability, and sustainable art installations strike just the right chord to inspire people to recycle and be more mindful of the way they live. Exhibits that feature sustainable art will be on display from fourteen different countries, including Singapore, that are participating in the festival. This means that sustainable artists will be inspired by their peers from all around the globe, and Singaporeans will get the special treat of learning what recycling and sustainability mean for the rest of the world. In all, 22 exhibits will be on display. Some of the installations will even be constructed by artists and student artists at Singapore’s many institutions for higher art education.
While the festival itself was created to promote sustainability and get the public interested in recycling and other practices, a small group of exhibits are only possible because of the help of the community. These exhibits are made from plastic bottles, many of which were donated by members of the public. Without the donations, the plastic bottles could’ve ended up in landfills or worse — polluting the earth. Now, the bottles will get new life as sculptures.
In one of the exhibits using recycled bottles, visitors can tour lighted bottles arranged in rotatable panels. Impressive feats of engineering during the day, the panels will, understandably, be even more of a draw for visitors at night — including being great photo opportunities.
In another exhibit using recycled bottles, a Singaporean artist has constructed a herd of cattle using milk bottles. It is an interesting commentary on produce, the economy, and sustainability. With the high consumption of food sold in plastic packaging, one could only hope that consumers recycle the packaging after eating the food or drinking the liquid.
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To read more about the sustainable light festival, go to http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/arts/turning-plastic-bottles-into-installations-for-sustainable-light-art-festival-i-light.