International contemporary artist Philip Colbert has unveiled Lobster Beach, a large-scale public art project at Tanjong Beach on Sentosa Island, Singapore. The installation spans the beach environment and surrounding public spaces, marking one of the largest artist-led public art projects staged in the city.
The project transforms Tanjong Beach and Tanjong Beach Club into an outdoor exhibition featuring Colbert’s lobster works installed along the shoreline. At its centre is Lobster Ice Cream, an eight-metre-tall steel sculpture positioned on the beach. The work is intended as a semi-permanent installation and will remain on site beyond the exhibition period.
Across the sand, a series of large inflatable sculptures including Lobster Shark, Lobster Octopus and Lobster Fish reinterpret the artist’s lobster figure in marine forms. The works draw on visual references from popular culture and art history, including soft sculpture traditions, and are designed for public interaction.
The Sentosa installation coincides with Singapore Art Week 2026. Alongside Lobster Beach, Colbert will present a solo exhibition titled Temple of the Sunflower at Whitestone Gallery Singapore from January 24, 2026 to March 14, 2026. The exhibition focuses on colour, surface and floral imagery across new paintings.
Colbert shared: “In my travels, I’ve often been struck by how artworks can integrate deeply with the landscape. When they connect with the local community, they create a higher social impact and become genuine landmarks of a city.
“Creating Lobster Beach felt like the perfect context to celebrate the natural world and our interaction with it in a playful, fun way, while also creating a local icon. Thanks to the vision of the Sentosa local government, I’m honoured that my Lobster Ice Cream sculpture will have a home in Singapore for years to come.”
