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SAW at SAM
Discover a vibrant lineup of contemporary art and programmes during SAW at SAM! The opening weekend kicks off with POST-POST, a multi-sensory showcase of live sound, performance, and participatory encounters by international and local artists, presented in partnership with NONFORM. Join us through the second weekend for exhibition programmes and family-friendly activities at SAW@SAM: A Day of Whimsy.
*Programmes are subject to change without prior notice. Information is accurate as of the time of publication.
line-up (21–26 Jan)
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POST-POST
POST-POST
Date: Fri - Sun, 22 - 24 Jan
Time: 9PM - 2AM
Venue: #03-09, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Free
POST-POST materialises our feed-driven, post-truth culture as an immersive physical reality. Local and international acts across sound and performance unfold amid spatial audio, reactive lighting, fragmented visuals and collective ritual.
Image courtesy of Julia Tong.
[TOUR] Public Art Tour of Momentary Pulses
[TOUR] Public Art Tour of Momentary Pulses
Date: Sat, 23 Jan
Time: 10.30AM - 12PM
Meeting Point: Raffles Place MRT Exit E (In front of Clock of the Everyday artwork)
Free with Registration
Explore the artworks in Momentary Pulses through the curatorial lens of Ong Puay Khim (Director of Collections, Design and Public Art at Singapore Art Museum), as she shares insights on how each artwork responds to the district’s shifting rhythms and evolving urban forms.
line-up (27 - 31 Jan)
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[PERFORMANCE] Orh Nee Screening Nights: Film Nerve
[PERFORMANCE] Orh Nee Screening Nights: Film Nerve
Date: Fri, 29 Jan
Time: 7.30PM - 9.30PM
Venue: Level 3, EX-SITU, #03-07, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Free with Registration
Film Nerve presents a selection of new 16mm works by Singaporean artists and filmmakers, highlighting diverse approaches to analogue image-making and the material possibilities of film. Spanning material experimentation, narrative and observational forms, and live performance, these works offer a glimpse into contemporary photochemical filmmaking in Singapore—keeping alive the deeply tactile, physical experience of working with motion picture film.
[TOUR] Public Art Tour of Momentary Pulses
[TOUR] Public Art Tour of Momentary Pulses
Date: Sat, 30 Jan
Time: 10.30AM - 12PM
Meeting Point: Raffles Place MRT Exit E (In front of Clock of the Everyday artwork)
Free with Registration
Explore the artworks in Momentary Pulses through the curatorial lens of Ong Puay Khim (Director of Collections, Design and Public Art at Singapore Art Museum), as she shares insights on how each artwork responds to the district’s shifting rhythms and evolving urban forms.
[COMMUNITY ART CLUB] seniSAM: Zine-Making Workshop
[COMMUNITY ART CLUB] seniSAM: Zine-Making Workshop
Date: Sat, 30 Jan
Time: 2.30PM - 4.30PM
Venue: Level 1, The Engine Room, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Free with registration
Created in collaboration with senisini, this workshop explores personal archives, memories and experiences through zine-making. Participants will reflect on themes like childhood, home and time through drawing, writing and image-making.
Image courtesy of Shai.
SAW@SAM: A Day of Whimsy
SAW@SAM: A Day of Whimsy
Date: Sun, 31 Jan
Time: 10AM - 5PM
Venue: Various locations, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Free
A Day of Whimsy invites families to spend a day of creative discovery through playful encounters, hands-on activities, and shared moments of wonder in and around the museum.
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[PERFORMANCE] Forming
[PERFORMANCE] Forming
Date: 21 - 31 Jan
Time: 10AM - 7PM
Venue: Level 1, The Engine Room, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Free, with registration
Mark Chua and Lam Li Shuen present a durational expanded cinema performance exploring the emergence of an alien gaze on 16mm film. In a darkroom, a long film loop continuously circulates through a modified projector—flash-exposed, developed and projected in real time. Gradually accumulating chemical and physical marks, the process of image-making unfolds as a live, collective encounter. Following the performance, the installation remains on display for interactive viewing.
[SHOWCASE] Present Tense
[SHOWCASE] Present Tense
Date: 14 Jan - 14 Jul
Time: 10AM - 7PM (Extended museum hours from 10am–9pm on 22, 23, 29, and 30 Jan)
Venue: Level 1, SIP AT SAM, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Present Tense is a new creative platform amplifying emerging voices in contemporary illustration. For SAW 2027, visitors can experience a commissioned work taking over SIP at SAM!
[SAM RESIDENCIES] In Conversation with SAM Residencies
[SAM RESIDENCIES] In Conversation with SAM Residencies
Date: 22 - 31 Jan
Time: 1PM onwards (Fri - Sun)
Venue: Level 3, SAM Residency Studios, #03-07, SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Free
A multimodal showcase, In Conversation with SAM Residencies highlights the dynamic and collaborative nature of the process- and research-based methods driving the work of SAM Residents.