The Sea and The Neighbourhood

The Sea and the Neighbourhood is a multidisciplinary work encompassing Bedok's costal heritage, neighbourhood charm and the modernity of its inhabitants. Populated by musicians and dancers, musical instruments and choreography, The Sea and the Neighbourhood captures notions of momentum and renewal, like the ebb and flow of the sea that shapes Singapore, and the pulse of a people knowing where they have come from and the paths they must continue to forge for a meaningful collective future.

A colossal installation by visual artist Wang Ruobing doubles as a performance stage becoming the visual icon of SIFA’s first Pavilion, an environment built to engender collaboration and gathering through the conduit of performance. Coming together as the collective strengths of a community of artists working in response to each other, The Sea and the Neighbourhood features music composition by Philip Tan, dance choreography by Christina Chan with Singapore Ballet and video, and spatial design and costume styling by Brian Gothong Tan.