Since the 1960s, Singapore has embarked on a long journey of urban greening.Today, parks, green belts and botanical gardens across the island make Singapore an internationally recognised model of a green city. A modern city where green space and urban life are intertwined, Singapore has become a world-recognised ‘Garden City’ and is in the process of becoming a ‘City in a Garden’, as it continues to embrace the vision of integrating ecological conservation with urban development.

The Singapore Botanic Gardens is not only an important cultural icon for Singapore, but also a tourist attraction for visitors from around the world. As the world's first tropical botanical garden to be listed as a World Heritage Site, the Singapore Botanic Gardens has witnessed this evolution and is a perfect representation of modern-day harmony between people and nature.

To further promote the concept of ‘Harmony with Nature’, the Asian Art Association Singapore (AAA), in conjunction with the National Parks Board of Singapore and the World Heritage Site - Singapore Botanic Gardens (SBG), invites painting and photography enthusiasts from around the world to participate in the following programme ‘Wild City Painting and Photography Exhibition will showcase the beauty of co-existence between modern cities and nature through art.

‘Wild City Painting and Photography Exhibition aims to draw more attention to the relationship between humans and nature through painting and photography, and to explore how to find the tranquillity and beauty of nature in the midst of busy city life. Through this exhibition, participants' artworks will have the opportunity to be appreciated by audiences around the world, conveying the concept of the symbiosis between human and nature, and showcasing the intersection of art and nature to visitors from all over the world.