Neighbourhoods serve up giant feast of food-themed installations

Each of the 14 artworks reflects the distinct character, heritage of the area

- Chin Soo Fang

Gigantic durians, towering chendol cups, colossal noodles and enormous grilled satay skewers will be on display around Singapore's neighbourhoods from December.

The first-of-its-kind, community-driven arts initiative will see seven neighbourhoods showcasing upsized food-themed installations in December, with each work of art reflecting the distinct character and heritage of the area.

Another seven neighbourhoods will join in a month later. In all, the 14 Giant Delight installations will involve 19 artists and an estimated 1,400 residents.

The residents are led by their respective community arts and culture clubs (CACCs), which comprise volunteers who champion and implement arts and culture programmes in their community.

Besides those who regularly participate in CACC activities, the other participating residents were recruited through social media and word of mouth.

Some of these installations will be featured at the Passion Arts Street in Chingay 2025 on Feb 7 and 8.

"Giant Delight encourages residents to have a sense of ownership of and pride for their community and local heritage, which enhances the vibrancy of our heartland," said Ms Esther Quek, the People's Association's (PA) deputy director of partnership and outreach in the arts and culture division.