The sixth edition of This Little Red Dot… embraces the theme “My Everyday in Singapore” to celebrate the nation’s 60th birthday. Organised by the Singapore Art Museum (SAM), Singaporeans are invited to reflect on what Singapore means to them and share unique experiences in their everyday lives.
Take a moment to reflect on what you cherish about our city. Together, let's celebrate the everyday moments—both big and small—that connect us as a community and shape the place we call home.
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60 participants with the best artworks will be given a VivoCity e-voucher worth S$100! Only one submission per participant is permitted. Selected participants will be notified via email and/or telephone call by Friday, 15 August 2025.
I like capturing my daily life in comics. It helps me slow down and process what has been happening recently. In this diary comic, I have drawn what I have done during March 2025. I focused on the more Singaporean things I did—entering a new apartment with a pineapple, trying to be considerate to the neighbours below us, waking up to send my daughter to primary school, and enjoying good local food.
I started work on this illustration when I was travelling every day to Bishan to cat-sit for my friend Rebecca while she was overseas. The time spent waiting for the bus, travelling and exploring the island was a nice break from my usual work-from-home life. Bishan is also one of my favourite estates, with its signature brick roof and geometric pattern designs on the HDB buildings. Initially, I wanted the unique bus stop to be the key focus of the illustration, but my obsession with cats also got in the way. Ultimately, I just wanted to show the passing of time and a sense of nostalgia for a place that was once my childhood home.
Every weekday morning, my wife and I would take the public bus with our two young daughters to send them to school. On some days, the bus is packed, and after making sure they’re safely seated, I often find myself standing or seated apart from my daughters, watching them from a distance. These quiet moments where I observe their little exchanges have become a cherished part of my daily routine.
As a children’s book illustrator, I was inspired by the boundless imagination, childlike wonder and creativity that storytelling invites. I often use traditional art materials, so the title of the exhibition immediately reminded me of a blob of red paint. For me, the paint palette represents endless possibilities—to create, dream and imagine new worlds. In this illustration, my cat, Momo, is sleeping peacefully in the corner, a quiet presence in my daily life. My approach to this work was more abstract, guided more by spontaneity and emotion. It reflects what “My Everyday in Singapore” feels like to me and my hopes for the future.
Artist Statement:
I like capturing my daily life in comics. It helps me slow down and process what has been happening recently. In this diary comic, I have drawn what I have done during March 2025. I focused on the more Singaporean things I did—entering a new apartment with a pineapple, trying to be considerate to the neighbours below us, waking up to send my daughter to primary school, and enjoying good local food.
Artist Biography:
Andrew Tan (also known as Drewscape) is a freelance illustrator, adjunct lecturer and Eisner-nominated comic artist from Singapore. He is the author of two graphic novels—Monsters, Miracles and Mayonnaise and The Ollie Comics: Diary of a first-time dad. His illustrations can also be found in the Sherlock Sam series, Panjang: The Tall Boy Who Became Prime Minister, big books for Singapore's Ministry of Education as well as The Covid Chronicles for NUS Medicine. See more of his work at drewscape.net and drewscape.blogspot.sg. View his videos on sketching and comics here: youtube.com/@Drewscape-art
Jolene Tan
Artist Statement:
I started work on this illustration when I was travelling every day to Bishan to cat-sit for my friend Rebecca while she was overseas. The time spent waiting for the bus, travelling and exploring the island was a nice break from my usual work-from-home life. Bishan is also one of my favourite estates, with its signature brick roof and geometric pattern designs on the HDB buildings. Initially, I wanted the unique bus stop to be the key focus of the illustration, but my obsession with cats also got in the way. Ultimately, I just wanted to show the passing of time and a sense of nostalgia for a place that was once my childhood home.
Artist Biography:
Jolene Tan is a freelance illustrator, animator and a slave to two tuxedo cats. In her free time, she loves exploring new places and finding interesting shapes and colours in them. Her previous collaborators include TED-Ed, Our Grandfather Story, Sing Lit Station and various local musicians.
Jalon Tan
Artist Statement:
Every weekday morning, my wife and I would take the public bus with our two young daughters to send them to school. On some days, the bus is packed, and after making sure they’re safely seated, I often find myself standing or seated apart from my daughters, watching them from a distance. These quiet moments where I observe their little exchanges have become a cherished part of my daily routine. /p>
It was this idea of "routine" that led me to think about the daily bus "route" we take. The two words share the same root, speaking to the familiar paths and patterns we return to every day.
Right before we reach our stop, my five-year-old always insists on pressing the “stop” button. That small, playful gesture became the visual anchor for this piece. More than just a signal to alight, I like how it teaches me to pause, take in the moment and appreciate the quiet rhythm of daily life before the noise of the day sets in.
Artist Biography:
Jalon Tan is an artist whose practice revolves around the themes of observation, storytelling and personal reflection. With his previous experience teaching art and designing creative programs, he values how art can bridge personal experiences with broader cultural contexts. Tan often draws from his routines and memories, finding subtle connections between human experiences and the natural world. Through his work, he hopes to encourage reflection and to offer viewers a new perspective on familiar moments, inviting them to see the ordinary in a different light.
Adriena Fong
Artist Statement:
As a children’s book illustrator, I was inspired by the boundless imagination, childlike wonder and creativity that storytelling invites. I often use traditional art materials, so the title of the exhibition immediately reminded me of a blob of red paint. For me, the paint palette represents endless possibilities—to create, dream and imagine new worlds. In this illustration, my cat, Momo, is sleeping peacefully in the corner, a quiet presence in my daily life. My approach to this work was more abstract, guided more by spontaneity and emotion. It reflects what “My Everyday in Singapore” feels like to me and my hopes for the future.
Artist Biography:
Adriena Fong is an illustrator born and raised in Singapore. In 2020, she graduated with a BA in Illustration from Falmouth University, UK. She loves working with gouache and colour pencils, as well as textured brushes on Photoshop. With a keen interest in narratives of all sorts, her work hopes to instill a sense of warmth and wonder. She is currently based in sunny Singapore.
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