Singapore’s iconic 280-meter UOB Plaza 1 is hosting the world’s largest projection show. Drawing attention with both its technical capacity and narrative power, this show broke three different Guinness World Records with its 250 million pixel virtual projection. The show is organized to commemorate Singapore’s 60th year of independence and UOB Bank’s 90th anniversary.
250 million pixel projection breaks world record
Among the records achieved within the scope of the show are “highest light output projection”, “longest temporary architectural projection” and “highest projection on a building”. Projected onto the façade of UOB Plaza 1, this giant display surpasses all commercial-grade projectors with its light power of 5.85 million lumens.
However, the grandeur of the show is not limited to technical details alone. In the six-minute visual narrative, Singapore’s cultural diversity, historical development and UOB Bank’s corporate heritage are intertwined. The opening of the show features a piece called “Majulah Singapura” by local artist Sam Lo, emphasizing the country’s multicultural structure. Then, the SG60 logo changes to the UOB90 logo, conveying national progress and institutional continuity together.
The basis of the projection is the 30 works that won awards in the “Painting of the Year” art competition organized by UOB since 1982. These works are divided into three categories, “Timeless”, “Contemporary 1” and “Contemporary 2”, and are projected alternately throughout the week. On Friday and Saturday nights, all the works are exhibited together.
The projection of these artworks, reinterpreted with animation, onto a giant building surface offers a modern alternative to traditional exhibition methods. The projections are not only an artistic expression, but also reveal the impact of digital storytelling in the public sphere and the role of companies in this area.
Janet Young, Group Head of UOB Digitalization, Brand and Strategic Communications, stated that this show is a visual gift to society. Open to locals and tourists visiting the city, the show makes Singapore’s national identity and social solidarity visible through a digital stage.
The projection show will continue every evening until August 9, 2025. The staging of digital art on the skyscraper facade at this scale and with this impact is both a technological breakthrough and an important example of the power of temporary public art.
