8 Days - December 14, 2017

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8 DAYS

DEC 14 – 21

Christmas on a Great

Street 2017

Themed ‘Endless Wonder’, this festive season will

see Orchard Road illuminated with mesmerising

lights and curated experiences. Visit the Christmas

Village (till Dec 25), where you can feast on festive

delights and ride the Great Carousel.

Till Jan 1, 2018. Various times & venues along Orchard

Road. http://www.orchardroad.org/christmas

Santa Claus is Really

Coming to Town!

Don’t miss the chance to meet the real Santa Claus, all

the way from Finland, Lapland, and have him hand-deliver

presents to your loved ones. He will also fulfil the wish of

one lucky kid. Conditions apply.

Dec 19–25. 10.30am–9.30pm. United Square, 101 Thompson

Road. http://www.unitedsquare.com.sg

xmas at the malls

After Asphodel

Singaporean artist Luke

Heng presents a series

of new works that tackle

the spiritual and literal

construction of the non-

place. Dealing with ideas of

liminality, impermanence,

and transcendent space,

Heng’s works range from

paintings to wax works, and

for the first time, a site-

specific installation.

Till Feb 25, 2018. Thur–Sat,

11am–7pm. Pearl Lam Galler-

ies Singapore, 9 Lock Road,

#03-22, Gillman Barracks. Free.

Fasciation: A

Ruthless Fetish

SPRMRKT’s final art

exhibition for 2017 features

new work by Singaporean

illustrator PAYNK that

examines and questions

ideas of beauty and

distortion through

fasciation, a rare condition

of mutation or abnormal

growth in plants.

The works compare the

strangely beautiful

fasciated plants with the

contorted human body –

and what makes them

beautiful or appealing.

Till Jan 9, 2018. SPRMRKT, 2

McCallum Street. Free.

Ancient Religions

Asian Civilisations

Museum’s latest permanent

exhibition showcases some

of Southeast Asia’s most

valuable religious treasures

and artefacts, exploring

how artists have masterfully

expressed complex ideas

about life and existence with

religions in sculpture and

paintings.

Ongoing. Sat–Thur, 10am–

7pm; Fri, 10am–9pm. Asian

Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress

Place. Free admission. http://www.

acm.org.sg

Pierre Matter:

Beyond Boundaries

Known as the ‘Scrap-

metal sculptor’, the French

artist’s sculptures integrate

mechanical and organic

elements seamlessly into

a single being. His work

contemplates the influence

of technology on human

existence and shows

audiences the harmony that

exists between humans and

materials.

Till Dec 14. Mon–Fri, 11am–

8pm; Sat, Sun, 10am–8pm.

Opera Gallery Singapore,

#02-16 Ion Orchard. Free. http://www.

operagallery.com