Singapore mall becomes unlikely art haven
In Singapore, where graffiti is banned, young creatives have taken over an old shopping mall, spray painting colourful murals and holding art workshops to bring the space back to life.
Around half a century old, Peace Centre is scheduled to face the wrecking ball later this year, but fans say it has provided a rare space for self-expression.
Around half a century old, Peace Centre is scheduled to face the wrecking ball later this year, but fans say it has provided a rare space for self-expression.
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00:13 >> I think the experience so far has been pretty interesting.
00:15 It's not something that you do on a normal weekend and then less
00:19 so inside an indoor area inside a mall.
00:21 >> Based on the things that we do here in Peace Centre,
00:26 which is the spray painting workshop or creating murals,
00:29 I think we have created an extension
00:32 or we have created a form of characteristic of this space
00:35 and also kind of tell a little bit of story
00:39 of this space itself in expressing our art.
00:41 >> Energy here was really, really exciting.
00:46 There were a lot of things that you don't typically see
00:49 in Singapore malls, for example.
00:50 There was bookstores, thrift shops, performances, music.
00:55 So it kind of overwhelmed me.
00:57 It had a very non-Singapore kind of feel,
00:59 very organic kind of feel.
01:01 >> Yes. One, two.
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