Signal & Swarm — Workshops with The Curious Pangolin, Repair Kopitiam and Feelers

Name: Signal & Swarm — Workshops with The Curious Pangolin, Repair Kopitiam and Feelers
Start: 2026-03-07T16:30:00+08:00
End: 2026-03-07T18:00:00+08:00
Location: ArtScience Museum

Schedule

Sat Mar 07 2026 at 04:30 pm to 06:00 pm

UTC+08:00

Location

ArtScience Museum | Singapore, SG

𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟳 𝗠𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗦𝗮𝘁, 𝟰.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 – 𝟲𝗽𝗺
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗻, 𝗕𝟭
𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗦$𝟱
Learn how anyone can contribute to insect conservation with entomological educator James Khoo of The Curious Pangolin, a platform that shares the wonders of insects through hands-on learning, research and conservation initiatives.

In this hands-on workshop, get up close with live and preserved specimens, explore how scientists study their behaviour and anatomy, and learn practical ways to observe, document and support insect conservation. This session offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with insect science and discover how small actions can make a big difference for these often-overlooked creatures.

𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗞𝗼𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗺
𝟴 𝗠𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (𝗦𝘂𝗻), 𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺 – 𝟭𝗽𝗺
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗻, 𝗕𝟭
𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: $𝟱
Repair becomes an act of care in this hands-on workshop led by Repair Kopitiam. From electrical safety and basic mechanical fixes to simple appliance troubleshooting, learn essential repair skills while reflecting on how repair builds resilience and supports more sustainable ways of living.
Founded by Sustainable Living Lab (SL2) in 2014, Repair Kopitiam is a community-driven movement that brings people together to extend the life of everyday objects through shared knowledge and collective action.
Participants under 14 must be accompanied by a guardian.

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽/𝗚𝗼: 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀
𝟴 𝗠𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (𝗦𝘂𝗻), 𝟮𝗽𝗺 – 𝟱𝗽𝗺
𝗥𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗕𝟮
𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: $𝟱
Inspired by insect swarms and collective behaviour, this coding workshop with Feelers explores the idea of the swarm as a popular computational concept.
Working with naïve autonomous agents — systems guided by simple rules rather than artificial intelligence — participants experiment with how complex, intelligent patterns can emerge through interaction. Through gentle embodied activities and beginner-friendly web coding, the session reflects on how we move, relate and make decisions as individuals within larger, interconnected systems.
Feelers is an interdisciplinary research lab of artists and designers working at the intersection of art and technology. Their projects invite critical and empathetic engagement with the world, cultivating communities of shared learning and collective practice.
Suitable for participants over 13.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹 & 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺
𝗔 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀, 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀
𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱: 𝟲–𝟴 𝗠𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝘀: 𝟭𝟲 𝗙𝗲𝗯 – 𝟭𝟬 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Signal & Swarm is a micro festival that explores intelligence in all its forms — biological, digital and mechanical. Inspired by the intricate worlds of Insects: Microsculptures Magnified and NOX: Confessions of a Machine, the programme weaves together practices of care, curiosity and co-evolution to invite reflection on urban futures, machine empathy and the hidden lives of insects.
Across walk-in activities, hands-on workshops, guided tours, talks, film screenings, live performance and a sound installation, Signal & Swarm offers spaces for repair, discovery and collective imagination. At its heart, the festival celebrates forms of intelligence that often go unseen, revealing what becomes possible when circuits meet colonies, and when care extends beyond the human.
Signal & Swarm is presented as a special event within ArtScience Museum’s year-long season Forms of Life: Beyond the Human, which explores multispecies worlds, more-than-human intelligences, and the systems that shape life on Earth.
Collaborators include Altimate Nutrition, Black Crow Taxidermy & Art, Feelers, Home Team Science & Technology Agency (HTX), Insectta, KLASS Engineering and Solutions, Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, Repair Kopitiam and Sustainable Living Lab (SL2), Robert Schwarz, Professor Hirotaka Sato and the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), The Curious Pangolin and Wendy Zhang.
For the full festival programme, please visit: https://www.marinabaysands.com/museum/programmes/signal-and-swarm-festival.html