Like the Projector, its story will close – but this weekend spotlights its extraordinary place in the arts scene
[SINGAPORE] Gillman Barracks turns 13 this Saturday (Aug 30) with day-long celebrations held in conjunction with Singapore Gallery Month. Since 2012, the former army camp has transformed into one of Singapore’s most beloved contemporary art precincts, helping to normalise gallery-going among both the young and the old.
But its time is limited. Under the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s Draft Master Plan 2025, the site will be re-zoned for residential use once leases expire in 2030. Like other critical cultural institutions – such as the Substation and the Projector – Gillman, as we know it, will slip into the past.