THE BRIDGE GALLERY
OPEN CALL: PROJECTION MAPPING
Submission Deadline - August 5 2026
In conjunction with “The Roots: Origins of Singapore Contemporary” — TBG Inaugural Exhibition,
Aug 9–25, 2026
Situated in the heart of Singapore's historic and vibrant Kampong Glam district, The Bridge Gallery (TBG) — A Creative Space by Blu Jaz and METAMO Industries — is transforming the streets of Haji Lane into a dynamic digital canvas.
To mark the opening of TBG and its inaugural exhibition, “The Roots: Origins of Singapore Contemporary,” we are activating our 7m x 4.8m exterior wall and inviting visual artists, animators, and digital creators to showcase short looping work alongside the exhibition. This first open call is intentionally low-barrier and fast-turnaround: we want to share this moment with as wide a range of grassroots and subcultural talent as possible — no jury, no competition. If your work fits the theme and guidelines, it gets shown.
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.