The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Mondrian Singapore Duxton have launched a collaboration marking the pilot edition of STB’s Creator Residency Programme, presented through a public art installation in the Duxton precinct during Singapore Art Week 2026, which runs from January 22 to January 31, 2026.
The programme brings together pairs of Singapore-based and international artists for a two-week residency centred on exploration of Singapore’s neighbourhoods and cultural spaces. Local creators support their visiting counterparts in achieving a personal creative objective, with each pairing producing work shaped by shared experiences and exchange. Participating artists include HAFI with Sonia Eryka, maegzster with Atom (Atompakon), Amanda Khoo with Siddhartha Joshi, and See Min with Kelex.
As part of the collaboration with Mondrian Singapore Duxton, Singaporean artist tobyato is paired with Filipino artist Jappy Agoncillo. Following their residency, the artists will co-create a site-specific mural across the hotel’s front staircase. The work will sit adjacent to the KAWS sculpture at the entrance and will be accessible from the surrounding streets.
Titled Leon at Lion, the mural reflects the idea of cultural mixture, drawing on both artists’ contemporary pop art practices. The artwork will be completed during Singapore Art Week and will remain on view as a permanent addition to the Duxton area.
The mural will be unveiled on February 1, 2026, at 16.00, with the artists presenting the work and discussing their collaboration. The event will also include access to Mondrian Singapore Duxton’s permanent art collection.
In conjunction with the residency, Mondrian Singapore Duxton will also introduce complimentary public art tours, held on the first and third Friday of each month. The tours will include the new mural and selected artworks displayed throughout the hotel, and will be open to the public.
