Cheng Jin An, Elisa Liu, Aravindan B This year’s themed train on the North East Line features Wishes in the Wind: Tapestries for the future, led by Elisa Liu and Cheng Jin An with graphic designer Aravindan B, in collaboration with Tampines North Community Arts and Culture Club (CACC). Image credit: Land Transport Authority
As part of Singapore Art Week (SAW) 2025, the National Arts Council (NAC) and Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced the launch of art under viaduct spaces, a new project born from a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in January 2024. This inaugural project by NAC and LTA, supported by SMRT and the People’s Association (PA), reimagines public transport spaces as canvases for the arts, invites the public to encounter art in familiar yet unconventional spaces, and transforms daily commutes into enriching cultural experiences.
‘A Living Museum for Bukit Gombak’ is an interactive, community-driven art installation that transforms the viaduct pillars at Bukit Gombak into an evolving representation of the neighbourhood’s rich history, natural beauty and community spirit. It is part of NAC’s Public Art Trust (PAT) initiative, which aims to bring art into everyday spaces where Singaporeans live, work and play, and LTA’s Art in Transit programme, which aims to bring artworks closer to commuters while transforming transport nodes into lively places.
Following last year’s successful rollout of a SAW-themed train and art murals at seven MRT stations, this year’s themed train and murals will once again spotlight nearby SAW programmes during the ten-day season this month across eight stations island wide. Unveiled as part of Singapore Art Week (SAW) 2025, this is the second collaboration between NAC and LTA to invigorate public transport spaces with art.
Additionally, from 14 January to 16 February 2025, a new public artwork by artist Boedi Widjaja will also be installed near Exit 10 of Orchard Station (Thomson-East Coast Line), blending particle physics, photography, poetry, and sound art to create an immersive experience for commuters.
When: 14 Jan - 16 Feb 2025,
