A fountain when it rains (Process)

This project was commissioned in 2025 by the Singapore Art Museum for their public art initiative within the central business district. It is located outside One Raffles Quay (North Tower). Below are some pictures I took to document the production and installation process, in somewhat chronological order from Jan 2025 to Feb 2026.

27 Jan 2025
Collecting the tile (I found them buried in the forest). These had to be washed and counted before I could design the structures.

28 Feb 2025
Initial design, referencing tiered garden fountains

15 July 2025
Scaled down for feasibility, referencing bird baths

22 July 2025
Testing possible bird materials, testing single vs double tiered options

30 Sept 2025
Redesigned model with larger base for stability, to eliminate need for drilling into site

2 Jan 2026
Preparing layers to be attached

Many thanks to: Shu, my project manager, without whom this thing would not exist in any capacity; Phoebe, who helped me get the tiling done when I was convinced I wouldn’t be able to meet my deadline; Val, who helped me with the very first 3D mock-ups, and taught me how to use Rhino; the kind people at Creative Bulb, who handled fabrication and installation, and let me work in their studio for almost a month to get this done; Khim, Tessa, Pey, and Ian from SAM, for securing the venue and making this project possible, and for staying till three in the morning to help us during install.