See how CITY SingaPOP in a (Very Colourful & Artistic) Different Light

Do you hear this phrase before that Singapore is a boring concrete jungle? Or there are not much things to do or explore in Singapore? We local Singaporeans sometimes are very guilty of saying some of those points! Well, sometimes or often many times, all it takes is a fresh pair of eyes (fresh views and perspectives) to see Singapore in a different light that you would never imagine. Can you imagine Singapore in bright and colourful pastel colours world? Would you like to see how CITY SingaPOP in a (Very colourful & artistic) different light?

Experience CITY SingaPOP through the eyes of French visual designer Nicolas Damiens

Experience CITY SingaPOP through the eyes of French visual designer Nicolas Damiens, his views and perspectives of Singapore’s city and urban landscapes are transformed into pastel colours artistic style that blows your mind away in CITY SingaPOP.

Nicolas first came to Singapore in December 2021, he found himself mesmerised by Singapore’s city and urban landscapes. Through his art works, you can visualise Nicolas exploring Singapore’s streets, capturing familiar landmarks as well as our heartland neighbourhoods into City Pop Art – an artistic style that presents urban environments with pastel colours, invoking a sense of nostalgia and retro like feel, kind of bringing you back to the good old days (for those old enough to remember).

His distinctive artistic style of blending old/heritage and modern architecture of today with eye popping bold pastel colours, gives us local Singaporeans and visitors to Singapore, uniquely fresh looks and perspectives on Singapore’s diverse city and urban landscapes that we would never imagine it to be.

CITY SingaPOP is a collaboration between Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) and Embassy of France in Singapore, for the 2025 vOila! France Singapore Festival. There is a total of 70 artworks presented by Nicolas Damiens at the exhibition.

A perfect gift to celebrate Singapore’s 60th year (SG60) birthday in 2025, this also commemorates the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and France. Nicolas beautiful artworks bridged two different cultures together in a most fitting way of bright artistic pastel colours with Singapore’s city and urban landscapes, history, heritage and culture.

See how CITY SingaPOP in a (very colourful & artistic) different light

Plan your time, come on down and visit SCCC, check out for yourself this bright and colourful CITY SingaPOP exhibition, go up close and personal with his art works, experience it for yourself, and see how CITY SingaPOP in a (very colourful & artistic) different light.

Personally, as a photographer and visual storyteller myself, capturing memories and scenes of Singapore over the decades. Nicolas’s amazing artistic works are more than just an inspiration, they open up my views and perspectives of Singapore’s city and urban landscapes.

Have I been missing out the smaller details of Singapore’s city and urban landscapes? What have I been missing in Singapore? Which places in Singapore have I yet to explore and document? What creative inspirations can I draw from CITY SingaPOP for my personal SG60 visual storytelling project?

I reckon it would be a great idea and lots of fun to go out with Nicolas for photo walks around different neighbourhoods of Singapore, we can explore, exchange creative tips and Nicolas can create more CITY SingaPOP, while I continue to capture memories and scenes of Singapore!