Legends In Motion by The Artists Village 

Go on Legends In Motion, walking tours with a difference over three weekends. The Artists Village, best known as the influential art colony founded by arts pioneer Tang Da Wu in 1988 and now a contemporary arts group, has created a series of unusual site-specific performances and interactive experiences as part of the Singapore Night Festival

Legends In Motion – When The Water Rose, directed by multidisciplinary artist Pat Toh, traces the hidden waterways of Bras Basah. Stroll through the district, experience participatory movement with Veronyka Lau, see fashion by Elden Zachery and sculptures by Natalia Tan. There will also be music by Nasrulhaq Kamsani and Kippy, as well as botanical drinks by Ben Lim of Vagabond Mixology. 

Based on somatic practice and research into fluid movement, this tour invites participants to experience and remember the rhythms and textures of waterways now channelled through hidden infrastructure. 

Interdisciplinary artist Sonia Kwek takes a page from legendary Italian writer Italo Calvino for her 90-minute walking experience. Legends In Motion – invisible city takes participants through the neighbourhood including the former Substation, Peninsula Plaza and Objectifs.

This is an area rich with recent but forgotten art and cultural histories, and director Kwek has brought together eight artists who will each respond to a particular location, creating a varied programme ranging from spoken word and storytelling to performance and movement. Each tour pairs an older artist with a younger practitioner, creating intergenerational reflections on the temporal nature of urban spaces in this fast-changing city. 

All the tours for invisible city will end with archivist-researcher Koh Nguang How’s mobile archive, which will spotlight artefacts of Singapore’s performance art history. 

Where: Bras Basah.Bugis districtWhen: Legends In Motion – When The Water Rose, Aug 22, 28 and Sept 5, 7.30pm to 9.30pm; Legends In Motion – invisible city, Aug 21, 28 and Sept 4, 6pm to 7.30pm and 8.30p...