Wender·Vista
Marina Bay
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileSingapore
at the mouth of the Singapore River, in the centre of Singapore

Marina Bay

— a bay the city built around itself.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“The bay the city built around itself, ringed by the three towers of Marina Bay Sands, the spiked roofs of the Esplanade, and the Supertree groves of Gardens by the Bay. The water sits where the open Strait used to be, closed off by reclamation between the 1970s and the 2000s. Each evening the Spectra light show runs across the bay from the boardwalk in front of the Sands.

from the studio
Marina Bay
— bring it home

Marina Bay, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Marina Bay

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Marina Bay is an enclosed bay in central Singapore, formed by decades of land reclamation around the mouth of the Singapore River and closed at its seaward end by the Marina Barrage, completed in 2008. The reclaimed land around the bay covers roughly 360 hectares and holds the financial district, Marina Bay Sands, Gardens by the Bay, the Esplanade Theatres on the Bay, and the ArtScience Museum. The Merlion, the city's lion-fish emblem, stands on the north shore where the original Singapore River meets the bay.

— the light

At dusk the bay turns into a low theatre. The three towers of Marina Bay Sands light up across the water from the Merlion. The Supertrees in Gardens by the Bay run their Garden Rhapsody sound-and-light show twice an evening, at 7:45 and 8:45 local time. The Spectra water-and-light show plays nightly from the Event Plaza in front of the Sands. The skyline of the financial district fills in behind, towers reflected the long way across the still surface of the closed bay.

— the visit

Marina Bay is reached most easily by MRT to Bayfront, Marina Bay, or Esplanade station, on the Circle, Downtown, and Thomson-East Coast lines. The waterfront promenade is open at all hours and the perimeter walk around the bay is about 3.5 kilometres. The Singapore Grand Prix runs a night street race through the surrounding roads each September, and the National Day Parade is held at the floating platform or the Padang most years. The bay closes to large vessels and stays open for kayaks and dragon boats.

— where
Singapore · Downtown Core, Central Region
— elevation
0 m · 0 ft
— position
1.2806° N · 103.8568° E
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
1 km S
Gardens by the Bay
Supertree garden park
1 km N
Esplanade Theatres on the Bay
performing arts centre
2 km W
Chinatown
historic neighbourhood
5 km SW
Sentosa
resort island
N
Marina Bay
Gardens by the Bay
Esplanade Theatres on the Bay
Chinatown
Sentosa
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Marina Bay — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Marina Bay is a man-made enclosed bay in central Singapore, formed by land reclamation around the mouth of the Singapore River and sealed at the seaward end by the Marina Barrage in 2008.

The bay is ringed by Marina Bay Sands, Gardens by the Bay, the Esplanade Theatres on the Bay, the ArtScience Museum, Merlion Park, and the towers of Singapore's central financial district.

The integrated resort, designed by Moshe Safdie for Las Vegas Sands, opened in stages through 2010 and 2011. Its three 55-storey hotel towers support a 340-metre Skypark across the top.

Spectra is a free outdoor water-and-light show staged nightly on the Event Plaza in front of Marina Bay Sands. The fountains, lasers, and music run for about fifteen minutes each performance.

The Supertrees are 18 tree-shaped vertical gardens in Gardens by the Bay, ranging from 25 to 50 metres tall. They collect rainwater, host vertical planting, and anchor the Garden Rhapsody light show at night.

The Merlion, Singapore's lion-fish emblem, stands in Merlion Park on the north shore of Marina Bay, where the Singapore River meets the bay. The statue is 8.6 metres tall and was unveiled in 1972.

— about the piece in your home

Marina Bay is the postcard skyline of modern Singapore. A Small or Coaster with a handwritten note from the studio reads well for an expat, a wedding gift, or a corporate move-out from the city.

The night-blue, gold, and emerald palette sits well in jewel-tone modern, Asian-modern, and warm contemporary rooms. The piece reads strongest beside dark wood, brass, and lacquered black.

For a standard sofa or console we recommend a single Large for a calm read, a 4-tile Mural for the skyline at scale, or a 9-tile Mural where the wall can hold a long horizon.

Yes. For wet rooms and backsplashes order the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and stand up to Singapore-grade humidity without sealing or special upkeep.

A soft microfibre cloth and warm water are enough. The colour lives in the ceramic itself, so there is no surface treatment that wears off with normal use.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is drawn in-house by Reid Wender and hand-finished in the studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. The work is not licensed and is not reproduced anywhere else.

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