Art by Pathlight students to be displayed along Singapore River

A construction hoarding in Kim Seng Linear Park, which runs alongside the Singapore River, will soon be turned into a community art canvas, showcasing 30 works by neurodivergent students from Pathlight School.

- Joyce Lee

The works, inspired by the Singapore River, represent the students' interpretations of the river's history, community, and culture. They will be exhibited on the hoarding for three years throughout the construction of the River Green development, a 524-unit riverfront condominium consisting of a single 36-storey tower.

The project is a collaboration between real estate developer Wing Tai Group and Pathlight School.

Measuring 200m long and 4.8m high, the transformed hoarding will be ready by July 17.

The 30 works to be displayed on the hoarding were selected from among 69 entries in an art competition organised by Pathlight School and Wing Tai Group that was open to secondary and vocational track Pathlight students.

The competition was judged by Ms Cecilia Chow, senior manager of programmes at Singapore Art Museum; Dr Joseph Lim, associate professor at NUS School of Architecture; and Mr Edmund Cheng, deputy chairman of Wing Tai Holdings.

An awards ceremony to recognise the students whose works were chosen for the display was held at Pathlight School Ang Mo Kio Campus 1 on July 11.