Gallery Children’s Biennale 2025: Tomorrow We’ll Be...
Public Children Art Biennale (31 May 2025 – 29 Mar 2026)
What is it:
CO2_Karbondioksida (Malaysia)
Vicente Delgado (Spain/Singapore)
Lee YeSeung (Republic of Korea)
Souliya Phoumivong (Laos)
Wyn-Lyn Tan (Singapore)
Hiromi Tango (Japan/Australia)
Fern Wong (Singapore)
Home is Where the Heart Is (Inspired by Mohammed Salehuddin’s Malay House, Malacca)
The Artists
Spatial Planning, Experience Design, Project Management, Build Technical Drawings
What we did:
Bringing to life 8 multi-sensorial artworks by local and international artists
Working under the overarching theme of “Tomorrow We’ll Be…”, the Biennale was designed to invite children to explore the endless possibilities of their future through four core values: Joy, Kindness, Dream, and Love.
As the design team, we had the pleasure of collaborating closely with seven local and international artists. Our role was to deeply understand each artist's unique direction and blend their distinctive styles into a cohesive, immersive experience. The ultimate goal was to ensure the art successfully communicated these inspiring themes to children while ensuring they had a truly engaging and memorable time.
Creating experiences for children remains one of our most joyous and meaningful missions. Nothing fuels our work more than the joy brimming from the faces of little ones. We are driven by the belief that design can genuinely inspire young minds and foster a lifelong love for discovery and play.
Thank you National Gallery Singapore for entrusting us as the designer for the 2025 Gallery Children's Biennale.
COLOURFUL PLAY BY FERN WONG
“I learned to make art by myself at a very young age. I started making papercuts because I ran out of art supplies and started cutting any papers I could find — including worksheets from church!
As you observe the colours and patterns, what emotions do you feel? My work can be very colourful and vibrant because art gives me joy.”
Fern Wong. Colourful Play. 2025. Vinyl stickers, magnets, recycled plastics, foam, jute rope and synthetic carpet grass. Created for Gallery Children’s Biennale 2025: Tomorrow We’ll Be….
Image courtesy of National Gallery Singapore
Fantasy by Co2_karbondioksida
“This artwork is inspired by our two-year-old daughter, Quinn. We have created this piece by repurposing pre-loved baby clothes and toys. It reflects our concerns — where do these items go when they are no longer needed? Are they thrown away or given to families who can use them?
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Co2_karbondioksida. Fantasy. 2025. Upcycled fabric from children’s clothes, donated toys, foam, plywood and fishing line. Created for Gallery Children’s Biennale 2025: Tomorrow We’ll Be...
Image courtesy of National Gallery Singapore
Kindness Garden by Hiromi Tango
“I love working with vibrant colours and textures. Flowers are my biggest inspiration. They can be so healing!
I created this colourful garden of sunflowers, roses, lavenders and some orchids too! The local children we worked with while planning for the Biennale suggested which flowers to feature. Each flower can be experienced through different senses.”
Hiromi Tango. Kindness Garden. 2025. Fibreglass, steel, plywood, vinyl stickers, plush cushions and lavender essential oil. Created for Gallery Children’s Biennale 2025: Tomorrow We’ll Be…
Image courtesy of National Gallery Singapore
Dance Dance Chromatics by Wyn-Lyn Tan
“I am a painter, and my art is inspired by nature and science. Over the years, I have explored different ways to paint, even using new technology such as Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The video you see on the wall here is made up of all my own paintings from the past 20 years. In my studio, I paint with big strokes, moving my whole body, almost like dancing with the brush!”
Wyn-Lyn Tan. Dance Dance Chromatics. 2025. Vinyl stickers, wood, video, carpet and plush cushions. Created for Gallery Children’s Biennale: Tomorrow We’ll Be….
Image courtesy of National Gallery Singapore
I WE THEM by Vicente Delgado
“Enter this whimsical world where chairs come to life as playful characters and vibrant beings. Have you ever noticed how chairs play a significant role in our daily life? They connect us to the love we share with family and friends, the meals we enjoy and the conversations we have.”
Vicente Delgado. I We Them. 2025. Inflatable, clear acrylic, high density foam, mixed fabric, cushion, synthetic carpet grass, plywood, vinyl stickers and steel. Created for Gallery Children’s Biennale: Tomorrow We’ll Be….
Image courtesy of National Gallery Singapore
Imaginary Peach Garden by YeSeung Lee
“I work with digital technology to create vibrant visuals that you can see on screens, walls and even on tall buildings!
For this artwork, I was inspired by tazo puzzles, mythical creatures from Korean and Southeast Asian stories and traditional Korean paintings.”
YeSeung Lee. Imaginary Peach Garden. 2025. Plywood, Oxford fabric inflatables, foam, Augmented Reality (AR) and digital projections. Created for Gallery Children’s Biennale: Tomorrow We’ll Be….
This work is presented by National Gallery Singapore in partnership with National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea on the occasion of 50 years of diplomatic relations between Singapore and the Republic of Korea.
Image courtesy of National Gallery Singapore
Lessons In Being Kind by Souliya Phoumivong
“I am an artist from Laos. I make films using stop-motion animation and I used air-dry clay to make these characters that you see here.
Come experience this installation and watch a short film I created that explores the themes of kindness. Think about how you can extend kindness to people around you.”
YeSeung Lee. Imaginary Peach Garden. 2025. Plywood, Oxford fabric inflatables, foam, Augmented Reality (AR) and digital projections. Created for Gallery Children’s Biennale: Tomorrow We’ll Be….
Image courtesy of National Gallery Singapore
Home is Where the Heart is
“When you think of the word “home” what do you think of? Do you think of your family, friends, your community or the ones you love? Home is Where the Heart is is inspired by the painting Malay House, Malacca by Mohamed Salehuddin.”
Home Is Where The Heart Is inspired by Mohamed Salehuddin. Malay House, Malacca. 1960. Oil on canvas. 2025. Vinyl stickers, wood and recycled bottle caps. Created for Gallery Children’s Biennale: Tomorrow We’ll Be….
Image courtesy of National Gallery Singapore
