What To Expect At i Light Singapore 2024

The much anticipated i Light Singapore (iLSG) returns for its tenth iteration from 31 May to 23 June 2024, once again illuminating our streets with a dazzling array of light art installations. This year, the festival is set to light up more than just Marina Bay—it will also be activated at South Beach, Millenia Walk and, for the very first time, Tanjong Pagar. 

Inspired by the theme Cyclical Nature and the colour green, this year’s edition centers on sustainability. Visitors can expect an exciting lineup of 17 immersive artworks by 25 artists exploring the restoration, repurposing and re-designing potential of everyday objects, as well as various programmes embracing sustainable living.

Ahead, we’ve curated must-see light installations and programmes to check out at iLSG.

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Light installation highlights

One of the first things you’ll notice at the main festival grounds at Marina Bay is Spin Me a Yarn by United Kingdom-based Studio Vertigo. The striking imagery of the larger-than-life yarn balls intertwining with its surroundings encapsulates the disastrous impact the fashion industry has on the environment and the pressing need to reform unsustainable practices.

Another interactive artwork at the Event Plaza by Marina Bay Sands that will catch your eye is Dandelion by Sydney-based artist studio Amigo & Amigo. Here, music and light converge to create an atmosphere of hope and optimism. The installation mimics dandelion petals dancing in the breeze, prompting us to appreciate nature amidst the frenzy of the fast-paced modern lifestyle. 

Just a walk away near the Red Dot Design Museum, you’ll be able to find an installation titled Liminal;Minimal installed using repurposed materials from building sites. The structure, highlighting the issue of construction waste, The structure was created by students Benjamin Lim and Yeo Soon Yii from the Singapore University of Technology and Design.

Down the path around Guoco Tower and Orchid hotel in the Tanjong Pagar precinct, you’ll find BottleBlooms by Singaporean artist Yun. A thousand unassuming and insignificant polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles were meticulously collected and transformed into solar-powered plastic blossoms—a beautiful spectacle demonstrating the transformative potential of discarded materials.

At ‘Discover Tanjong Pagar Community Green’, immerse yourself in Kickit Team Tennis, an interactive light installation by Hungary-based artist collective Limelight. Gather two teams of up to five and put your agility to test as you kick the illuminated balls and send delightful light paths across the field. While you’re there, don’t miss Hidden Garden by Koros Design, featuring trees dressed up with light art inflatables that resemble different flower species.

South Beach will also return as a satellite site this year, alongside Millenia Walk. Check out The Lantern by Josephine Pun Tsz Kiu from the National University of Singapore—where a luminous pavilion upcycled from over 5,000 upcycled plastic bottles serves as a tangible reminder of the waste we generate—as well as Lumi by art collection 65 SQM @ SUSA SPACE, where visitors are invited to sit on and move illuminated yoga balls wrapped in upcycled net fabric around.

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Programmes embracing sustainable living

After a visual feast for the eyes, head over to the Festival Village at Bayfront Event Space for some delicious grub and live music performances by up-and-coming musicians mentored by local band 53A. GastroBeats is set to offer more than 200 various food options, ranging from street food to gourmet delights. Look forward to sustainably-produced food items, such as The Curry Club’s Mumbai Pav Bun comprising mixed vegetables from organic farms and locally-sourced buns, as well as Papi’s Taco Yaca Pibil Taco that uses jackfruit as a unique meat alternative. In line with the festival’s commitment to sustainability, plastic straws will not be provided and visitors are encouraged to bring along their own reusable cups, flasks and storage containers.

For the very first time, iLSG will also be collaborating with sustainability lifestyle event The Conscious Festival (its eighth instalment in Singapore). Held from 31 May to 2 June, 7 to 9 June, and 21 June, The Conscious Festival x i Light Singapore will introduce a series of wellness workshops, insightful talks, a bootcamp for conscious leadership, music performances and an outdoor marketplace.

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i Light Singapore 2024 will be held from 31 May to 23 June 2024, 7.30 to 11pm daily with extended hours to 12am on Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is free while charges apply for certain programmes.