Families For Life | MASTERCARD PRESENTS Philip Colbert: Lobster Beach

A lobster art sculpture has emerged at Tanjong Beach. Can you spot it?

Lobster Beach, presented by Mastercard and Whitestone Gallery Singapore, is a large scale public art activation by British pop artist Philip Colbert that transforms the beachfront into an immersive playscape of colour, humour and imagination.

At the heart of the activation stands an 8-metre ice-cream sculpture, a joyful form that draws on the shared language of beach culture, holidays and childhood nostalgia. Universally associated with seaside indulgence and fleeting pleasure, ice cream becomes Colbert’s sculptural metaphor for the spirit of the beach itself: light-hearted, temporary, and unforgettable.

Dedicated specifically to Tanjong Beach, the ice-cream sculpture anchors Colbert’s Lobster universe within the local coastal landscape. Towering against the open sky, the work blurs distinctions between art object, public landmark, and playful encounter. Its exaggerated scale and bold colours transform a familiar beachside treat into a surreal monument—one that invites slowing down, looking up, and re-imagining the everyday through art.

Find out more about this lobster art sculpture here!