SAM’s signature Think! Contemporary Preschool programme returns for its fifth edition with the exhibition Hello Future: Building a Wonderland. On-show at the HarbourFront Centre from 17 August to 7 September 2024, the showcase features imaginative artworks by children inspired by SAM’s ongoing exhibitions at the Learning Gallery and Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey, who have transformed everyday materials into captivating stories that highlight important themes of the environment and sustainability — offering a fresh perspective on building a greener Singapore. Partnering with eight preschools, the programme promotes learning through contemporary art, integrating school curricula with museum visits and using artworks from SAM exhibitions as teaching tools. In conjunction with the exhibition, the public can also look forward to a wide range of free and creative drop-in activities using sustainable materials presented by SAM and STABILO.
Continuing this theme of sustainability, SAM will present a showcase titled ‘This Little Red Dot…’. Opening on 17 August at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, it features 30 captivating artworks selected from a strong pool of submissions, displayed alongside commissioned works by artists Bhavani Bala, Kenneth Chin, Cindy Ong, and Moses Sia, unveiling diverse perspectives of a more sustainable Singapore. Admission is free for all. Please visit bit.ly/TLRD2024showcase for more information.
EXHIBITION
Hello Future: Building a Wonderland
Image courtesy of Singapore Art Museum
17 August 2024 – 7 September 2024
10am – 9pm
Level 1 Atrium, HarbourFront Centre
Free admission
What does a sustainable future mean to you? In this exhibition, witness the creativity of preschool children and discover the futures they have imagined!
Hello Future: Building a Wonderland is part of the Think! Contemporary Preschool programme, presented by Singapore Art Museum (SAM) in partnership with eight preschools across Singapore. As part of the programme, young children learn about the world around them through contemporary art. To develop Hello Future, children were introduced to artworks and exhibitions at SAM at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, such as Black Forest by Cultural Medallion recipient Han Sai Por and Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey. The artworks show the impact of humans on the environment as well as the importance of living sustainably. With guidance from their teachers, they learnt how global warming has a cascading effect on our ecosystems and why they must protect the environment.
Working with their friends, families and teachers, the children used newly acquired techniques to transform found materials into artworks and stories that convey their hopes for the future.
As you explore this Wonderland created by children, uncover their whimsical ideas for building a sustainable Singapore!
Please visit bit.ly/hellofuture2024 for more information.
