Void-deck art galleries to be launched in Jurong

SINGAPORE: Imagine being greeted by a splash of colours each time you leave your house.

This has been the experience for residents at Holland Ave Block 8 for the past two years after their void deck was converted into a pop-up art gallery.

The first void deck gallery was launched at Pipit Road in 2011, with the second at Holland Ave introduced the following year.

Come April, two more void decks in Singapore will be converted to art galleries.

The void decks at Blocks 749 and 750 at Jurong West St 73 will be dressed up but with a different focus.

The theme of the gallery is Singapore's 50th anniversary and there will be some 30 artworks showcasing significant events, people and products in Singapore including the Merlion and the chilli crab.

The people behind these galleries say they hope to bring arts closer to the community.

Faris Basharahil, founder of non-profit arts enterprise Social Creatives, said: "We believe that art is not 'atas' (high class), it is for anyone and everyone. This kind of void-deck art gallery is a free-concept art gallery which is opened 24 hours a day, seven days a week."

Organisers say they hope to launch similar galleries in other HDB estates such as Hong Kah North, Serangoon, and Tampines.

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Void-deck art galleries to be launched in Jurong