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In Reverse Waterfall, thousands of LED meteor tubes are hand-arranged in vertical patterns to create the semblance of falling water. As you approach this digital cascade, the unexpected unfolds — light flows upward, defying gravity, and time itself becomes an enigma, deliberately confounding expectations. The artwork evokes familiarity, only to disrupt it through change and fragmentation.

Reverse Waterfall challenges us to question what we take for granted as “natural”. It invites reflection on how our beliefs shape our understanding of the world and how those beliefs evolve when we take the chance to look at them more closely. The artwork explores the space between what we think we know and what we eventually come to understand, urging a deeper look at our preconceived notions.

A thousand bamboo sticks shape a corridor of dreams shining bright, featuring Singapore motifs created by local design studio Binary Style. Each one carries the mark of a different hand, a different mind. A thousand futures, translated into designs by those who will live them.

As UOB commemorates 90 years of service to the community, this glowing structure bears the aspirations of children in our society. The drawings speak of UOB’s enduring focus – to support the dreams of its community by building a stronger tomorrow for all.

This bridge also reflects a country designed through collective imagination, ambition and determination. As a “Nation by Design”, a theme celebrated by DesignSingapore Council for SG60, Singapore has transformed into a liveable and loveable city – not by chance, but through deliberate and intentional design. Bridge of 1,000 Dreams reminds us that design has always been at the heart of our nation’s development.

From a distance, personal expressions blur into unified light. One sees not the individual sticks but the entire bridge — a metaphor for how society functions when personal aspirations become public possibilities.