Epson powers Singapore Night Festival projection

Singapore:

Epson has been named Official Technology Partner for the Singapore Night Festival (SNF) 2026, supplying projection technology for three of the event’s major projection mapping installations.

The festival runs from 21 August to 5 September across Singapore’s Bras Basah.Bugis precinct, with 17 installations expected to attract more than one million visitors. Epson is providing EB-L30000U projectors, delivering 30,000 lumens, for installations at The Cathay, Chijmes Hall and SMU Campus Green.

At The Cathay, Epson is partnering with the festival on the inaugural MALAM Projection Mapping Competition. The initiative invited artists, students and collectives from across Southeast Asia to reinterpret the building’s facade around the theme Myths and Legends. Almost 50 submissions were received, with the top 20 projected onto The Cathay from 21–28 August. Following judging on 28 August, five winning entries will continue to be shown through the remainder of the festival.

At Chijmes Hall, Clare Chong’s Between Stories uses projection mapping inside the historic venue, combining light, sound, oral histories and local poetry. Meanwhile, Isaiah Cacnio’s Night Lights: Traces at SMU Campus Green explores Southeast Asian maritime heritage, linguistic links between Tagalog and Bahasa Melayu, and the undeciphered scripts of the Singapore Stone.

“This partnership goes beyond supporting this year’s installations,” said Qazim Karim, festival director, Singapore Night Festival. “It helps strengthen capability development within the heritage and cultural sector, while giving artists a platform to reach wider audiences in Singapore and across the region. Together, we hope to position the festival as a catalyst for creativity, talent development and innovation, and to reinforce Bras Basah.Bugis’ role as Singapore’s Creative District, where new ideas, artistic collaborations and cultural experiences come to life.”

Tan May Lin, regional director, Visual Products at Epson Southeast Asia, added: “Beyond delivering high-brightness projection technology, Epson is dedicated to empowering artists and enriching the communities around us. Supporting the Singapore Night Festival and the inaugural MALAM competition reflects our ongoing focus on uniting technical execution with artistic vision. By transforming iconic heritage spaces into dynamic storytelling canvases, we hope to elevate the work of emerging and established regional talent, inspire audiences and support the long-term growth of Southeast Asia’s digital arts ecosystem.”