Epson was named the Official Technology Partner for the Singapore Night Festival (SNF) 2026, powering three of the festival’s projection mapping installations.
As SNF gears up to welcome over one million visitors across its 17-installation lineup this year, the collaboration underlines a joint vision to strengthen Singapore’s position as a regional platform for creative innovation, talent development and cultural exchange.
Selected as a key industry partner following recommendations by projection mapping artists, Epson’s involvement builds on its track record of supporting digital media arts in the region – including the ALIGHT Across the Sea collaborative artwork at the inaugural ALIGHT Conference in 2025.
Powering this year’s installations are Epson’s flagship EB-L30000U projectors, which deliver 30,000 lumens of high-brightness performance. These projector units will also be bringing the narrative to heritage venues across Singapore, including CHIJMES Hall and The Cathay, which are serving as projection canvases for the first time.
The Cathay is an iconic cultural landmark, historically linked to Singapore's golden age of cinema. At this year’s SNF, the venue is hosting the inaugural MALAM Projection Mapping Competition in partnership with Epson. Organised to support creative industries in our region, the competition invited artists, students and collectives across Southeast Asia to re-imagine the facade in line with this year’s theme, “Myths and Legends”.
Out of nearly 50 regional submissions, the top 20 entries will be projected onto The Cathay’ from August 21 to 28, 2026.
The competition judging panel features industry leaders, including Qazim Karim (festival firector, SNF), Michiyuki Ishita (founder, One Minute Projection Mapping) and Fadjar Kuria (co-founder, The Fox, The Folks), alongside representatives from The Cathay and Epson. Tan May Lin, regional director, visual products at Epson Southeast Asia, will represent Epson on the judging panel.
Following on-site judging on August 28, the final Top 5 winning entries – spanning the Grand Prize, 2nd Prize, 3rd Prize, Best Animation, and Best Story – will continue to be showcased through the remainder of the festival, ending on 5 September 2026.
Beyond The Cathay, Epson’s high-performance projectors are bringing two other major festival sites to life:
Between Stories by Clare Chong (CHIJMES Hall): As Singapore’s first indoor projection mapping experience within the CHIJMES Hall, this installation reimagines the building’s historic interior through an evolving tapestry of light, sound, oral histories and local poetry. Visitors can also enjoy ticketed feature performances by Chong herself running in three sessions on September 3 and 4.
Night Lights: Traces by Isaiah Cacnio (SMU Campus Green): Following Cacnio’s participation in ALIGHT 2025, this new commission explores shared Southeast Asian maritime heritage, linguistic links between Tagalog and Bahasa Melayu, and the undeciphered scripts of the Singapore Stone.
Qazim Karim, festival director, Singapore Night Festival, said: “We are delighted to partner with Epson to expand the creative and technological possibilities of the Singapore Night Festival. This partnership goes beyond supporting this year’s installations. 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.”
The Singapore Night Festival 2026 runs across the Bras Basah.Bugis precinct, featuring nightly projection showcases, performances, and cultural experiences from August 21 to September 5, 2026.