THE BRIDGE GALLERY
23 Haji Lane, Singapore
Friday-Sunday 16:00 - 21:00
Monday-Thursday by appointment only.
Situated in the heart of Singapore's historic and vibrant Kampong Glam district, The Bridge Gallery — A Creative Space by Blu Jaz and METAMO Industries — is situated on Haji Lane, Singapore’s most vibrant cultural artery. The Bridge Gallery operates in strategic synergy with Blu Jaz Cafe to introduce the true, unfiltered culture of Singapore to a massively expanded audience.
The Bridge Gallery showcases grassroots contemporary art with zero restrictions, serving as a catalyst for a new era of artistic culture in Kampong Glam.
The Bridge Gallery features a permanent projection mapping installation and creative exhibition space at 23 Haji Lane — a living canvas in the heart of Kampong Glam, and a platform for opening up access to projection mapping tools and workflows to the wider creative community.
We're always looking for new content from artists, designers, and creators to feature on the wall.
Canvas: 7m (Width) x 4.8m (Height) exterior.
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THE ROOTS
ORIGINS OF SINGAPORE CONTEMPORARY
Inaugural Exhibition Marks the Official Opening of The Bridge Gallery
SINGAPORE — Celebrating the official opening of The Bridge Gallery (TBG), this
inaugural group exhibition unites 14 pivotal Singaporean and Singapore-based
artists under the central theme of 'The Roots'. The exhibition, officially titled "The
Roots: Origins of Singapore Contemporary," will run from August 6th to August
23rd, 2026. We are profoundly honored to have these 14 local artists celebrating
this momentous opportunity together, establishing a powerful, mutually
beneficial ecosystem for the district.
Curatorial Vision: The Foundation of Marginal Art
Every culture is anchored by its roots, and this showcase challenges the
participating artists to excavate their origins on multiple fronts. By looking deeply
into each artist's personal roots—whether exploring their heritage or the genesis
of their chosen mediums—we will collectively build a definitive perspective of
contemporary street and subcultural art. By displaying these unfiltered
discoveries, this exhibition elevates the pulse of the underground into a definitive
cultural statement, championing the 'marginal art' that forms the true, vital
foundation of our city's creative ecosystem.
Exhibition Details:
● Dates: August 6th – 23rd, 2026
THE EVOLUTIONARY LEAP
We do not need art to survive.
We need it to transcend.
For forty millennia,
it has been the mind’s greatest leap
— our ultimate way to play with the universe.
We live in a fractured age.
Power manufactures division.
Conduits of hope become reservoirs of rage.
When our foundations diverge,
our differences feel like unbridgeable chasms.
But art is the catalyst.
This gallery bridges cultures and mediums,
merging physical and digital worlds
into a living community of artists.
It is a network dissolving the borders
between the pristine gallery system and the raw street.
True culture cannot be mass-produced.
It must be fiercely nurtured.
It takes time.
It takes root.
By elevating the grassroots energy of our subcultures,
we are forging the authentic soul of Singapore
and South East Asia.
Differences are not barriers;
they are the foundations for new connections.
We bridge the artist to the community.
We bridge opposing cultures into a shared reality.
Art is the bridge between us.