Circle Line's
art works to reach out to more Singaporeans
SINGAPORE: Final preparations are being made to the Circle
Line which opens on 28 May. While parts of the five-station stretch
between Bartley and Marymount may look familiar, other details are
sure to be worth a second look.
A wall at the Bartley station is entirely made out of nearly
160,000 discontinued one-cent coins. It is among the six
competition-winning artworks and 22 commissioned pieces commuters
will see along the Circle Line.
All stations along the Circle Line network will feature public art
components as part of its 'Art in Transit' programme.
Unlike the works at the North East Line stations, which cost some
S$6.7 million, these pieces are by younger artists.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) hopes they will help create a
more dynamic travelling experience for commuters.
Andrew Mead, senior design manager, architecture, LTA, said: "It's
very important that they can come into the station and see artworks
that they can immediately resonate with and relate to. And also
works that they can come through and see time and time
again."
One such example is a piece by four-man design collective - "Yoma
and A Dose of Light". It depicts a satirical map of Singapore
complete with cultural references done with tongue firmly in
cheek.
Young Ding Li, design collective member, 'Yoma and A Dose of
Light', said: "It's meant to also serve as an archive that combines
and condenses a little bit of our culture, our nature, our
nationhood and all the various nitty gritty details we know about
Singapore."
The Circle Line's 'Art in Transit' programme costs a total of S$4.8
million and includes Art Seats that will be installed at all
interchange station platforms at Dhoby Ghaut, Paya Lebar,
Serangoon, Bishan, Buona Vista and HarbourFront. -
CNA/vm
