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That was a surreal, yet very real moment for local award-winning fashion stylist and designer Josiah Chua. The celebrity in question was Lady Gaga, who purchased the 29-year-old's avant-garde creations from cult boutique Dog in Harajuku, Tokyo. Even though that momentous event happened three years ago, Chua, who is a fan of the US singer, is still heartened by it. "News like that really encourages me to push myself further in creating more exciting works or pieces that are out of the norm," he told The New Paper. "I do hope more artists or consumers love what I do and collect more of my garments."

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Chua, who is currently based in Singapore, will be unveiling a preview selection from his 2018 capsule collection based on the theme of HyperCity at the Singapore: Inside Out Tokyo exhibition.

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Running from Friday to Sunday at Bank Gallery, an architectural space situated within Tokyo's sophisticated Omotesando district, it celebrates Singapore's contemporary creative talents from disciplines such as design, music, fashion, sound, performing and visual arts. Chua is among 13 Singaporeans and Japanese who have been selected to be part of the Tokyo leg of the travelling showcase organised by the Singapore Tourism Board. Singapore: Inside Out will take place in Sydney from Nov 3 to Nov 5. "To be part of Singapore: Inside Out is probably one of my highlights this year. This special exhibition pushes me to embark on a new journey," said Chua, adding that audience at Singapore: Inside Out Tokyo can look out for "some magical, shimmery artwear". Chua, who specialises in one-of-a-kind pieces, said his approach "is always quite unplanned" and "spontaneous". He added: "A lot of the design construction and design process is discovered along the way. Each piece is unique, and this has become a kind of Zair that is expressed in most of my work." The Lasalle College of the Arts fashion graduate, who earned his master's in clothing studies at the Bunka Gakuen University in Tokyo, [nds inspirations from materials that "allow me to dream". "Most of my work can start from the materials itself (or) directly from a concept or inspiration that uses a material to illustrate some form of narrative. "The themes I explore are mostly fantasy-based, revolving around cartoons, the magical makebelieve world and mythical beings." However, Chua feels the local fashion scene is "striving to keep aZoat". "It is getting tough, especially in recent years. It is probably due to the slow retail climate and buying patterns among current consumers."

CREATION His advice to aspiring fashion designers is to keep creating and design from the heart. "What kept me going was the need to create something new. It is more for myself and my curiosity to always discover new stuff through creation." He added: "There are many ways, such as design showcase opportunities or design platforms, to inspire more exciting design work to help aspiring designers. Starting out was never easy, and it is still not easy. It is just about dealing with different obstacles." Chua is currently working on completing a collaborative capsule collection with local illustrator May Chua that is inspired by local folklore. "She created a series of illustrations with characters and creatures such as Sun Wukong, Chang-E and dragons. "The artwork is then printed on textiles and will eventually be made into clothing pieces. It will be pretty exciting, so keep your eyes peeled," he said.

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SINGAPORE – Tokyo and Sydney will get to see a slice of Singapore’s creative talent later this year. Building on the success of the 2015 edition of Singapore: Inside Out, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is bringing this year’s edition to Tokyo from August 25 to 27 and to Sydney from November 3 to 5. The showcase for each city is specially curated in collaboration with the host city, and for the local audience there. One of the highlights at the Singapore: Inside Out Tokyo edition is the collaboration between Singapore Chef, Malcolm Lee of Candlenut and Chef Dominique Ansel at the latter’s eponymous bakery at Omotesando, Tokyo. The chef-owner of the only Michelin-starred Peranakan restaurant in the world will collaborate with the World’s Best Pastry Chef 2017 to create a delectable dessert, taking inspiration from iconic dishes in Singapore’s culinary history. The Tokyo edition will also feature works from 13 Singaporeans and Japanese creative talents from disciplines such as design, music, fashion, sound, performing and visual arts. Their works will be on show at BANK Gallery, an architectural space situated within the city’s Omotesando district. Curated by Clara Yee, multi-disciplinary designer and cofounder of nomadic creative studio, in the wild, the exhibition explores the cultural trends arising from the http://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/arts/local-creatives-showcase-works-tokyo-and-sydney-editions-singapore-inside-out

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shift towards a digital urban age. Ms Yee said: “We are driven by the possibilities of new expressions in creative culture and the fluid nature of art. It is with this that we hope Singapore: Inside Out Tokyo will be an opportunity for us to create a new relationship with the world, one focused on living together in this global age.” Works include a sound and visual installation created by the award winning Singapore artist Zul Mahmod who also recently presented his work at a Southeast Asian Art survey in Mori Art Museum. The installation features compositional sounds with interplay by floral interpretations by plantica, a Japanese creative studio that uses the aesthetic of ikebana (floral art) in the fields of art, fashion, textile, product and installation design. Other local artists include Josiah Chua, whose avantgarde fashion designs have caught the attention of US pop-star Lady Gaga, former Associate Artistic Director of Malay theatre company Teater Ekamatra Irfan Kasban and Supermama, a home-grown souvenir label known for its strong line-up of Singapore-inspired souvenirs. Edwin Low, founder of Supermama, known for products created from collaboration between Singapore designers and Japanese craft facilities, will be serving as advisor to the creative team. The Sydney edition is helmed by creative director Randy Chan, the Principal Architect at Zarch Collaboratives who is best known as curator for iLight Marina Bay, while Vertical Submarine, popular local art collective, will take on the role as art director. Mr Chan, who is no stranger to Singapore: Inside Out having curated the first edition, said: “With Singapore: Inside out Sydney, visitors will be able to get to know and experience Singapore’s creative culture, one that is in a state of flux while finding her voice and impulse.” The Sydney showcase includes a line-up of distinguished talents such as former Singapore’s National Arts Council Young Artist Award winners Donna Ong and Ezzam Rahman, award winning poet and co-founder of literary non-profit Sing Lit Station, Joshua Ip and first Singaporean filmmaker to win at the Sundance Film Festival, Kirsten Tan. Lionel Yeo, Chief Executive of STB, said: “We are excited to celebrate the passions and stories of Singapore’s creative talents in more overseas markets. With significant outcomes achieved in the 2015 edition, Singapore: Inside Out has become a key platform for us to share the narrative of our fast-growing creative scene, and to catalyse collaborations and opportunities for our talents.” For more information, visit www.visitsingapore.com/ja_jp/singapore-inside-out.html

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Local fashion designer Josiah Chua takes his inspiration from fantasy characters

With the Singapore Tourism Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s traveling art showcase Singapore Inside Out: Tokyo (http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/lifestyle/singapore-inside-out-creative-arts-showcase-travelstokyo-sydney-9025014) just around the corner, we sat down with three of the featured Singaporean creatives, to talk about art and what it means to be an artist in Singapore.

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Many would describe Zul Mahmod as a reticent man. But you’ll quickly realize the 42-year-old artist is just a veteran who’s Rercely—but quietly—passionate about his art. Having been in the local sound art scene since 2004, he’s witnessed the entry and rise of electronic music, and had to grapple with what exactly makes a “Singapore sound”. When he isn't making headlines for winning the Soichiro Fukutake Prize, a Rrst-time award created specially for his work at the Singapore biennale, he's strolling the streets and hanging out at coffeeshops, listening to "what all these uncles and aunties are talking about”. Sound art might still be a niche on the island for now, but seeing it grow into a mass-appreciated art form is the least of Mahmod’s worries. He’s got sounds to collect. How did you get into sound art? It was quite accidental; I graduated in ’97 doing sculpture. In 2001, I was in Norway for my artist-in-residence, and met this Dutch artist who was doing computer music back when it was still kind of alien. He introduced me to that software and I sort of picked it up. I think my breakthrough was after the Venice Biennale in 2007, in the sense that when I came back, people were brave enough to start commissioning sound works. Tell us about your work. Usually my work is site-speciRc. It’s about doing something that responds to a particular space, because in a space you have the acoustic itself, the historical site of a space—there’s more dialogue in that. I love Reld recording, so I go into spaces just to record; I can go in to Labrador Park today, just record for one hour—and if I come back later for another hour, it’ll be a totally different set of sounds. I think that’s the beauty of it; the discovery. This year’s theme is about the hyper-real, so I thought it’d be quite interesting to explore that in the context of Singapore. Because it’s a developing city, everything needs to be heightened, in terms of the visuals and sound. And sometimes that affects how we think, in terms of living in the city. So for that I recorded quite a number of sounds in the city and in nature. I created this mirrored dome, with a soundscape inside—because it’s enclosed and reqective, the sound bounces to create a 360-degree experience when you’re inside. Is your work speci8c to Singapore? I think it’s very hard to dictate what is the “Singapore sound”, because you can get most of these sounds in other developing cities. Over the years I’ve realized most of the sounds in developing cities are the same— construction. I think what’s different is the (mix of) languages here—a lot of different languages, your MRT announcements… But I try not to emphasize so much on the Singapore aspect. I never feel like I have to showcase that. Most of my materials are from here, but it can be placed anywhere to get the sense out of it. You’ve done SGIO before. How do you feel representing Singapore again this time round? Singaporean artists have been on the global stage for a long time, so I guess this is just another platform. This isn’t just to represent the country; it’s to get (people outside Singapore) excited, and let them know that there are other things happening in Singapore. Also, there are the collaborations with some of the Japanese artists and designers there—it’s a good start to have that platform in Tokyo.

Josiah Chua

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Chua is perfectly comfortable knowing that his own personal style isn't what he wants to express through his designs.

The Rrst thing you should know about 29-year-old Josiah Chua is that he is obsessed with Japan. So exhibiting at SGIO: Tokyo, his Rrst exhibition outside of Singapore, is perfect. “It’s like an upgrade; Rnally your country is recognizing you and bringing you out of the country—and they chose Japan to bring me back to, it’s like my second home,” he said excitedly. The fashion designer, who works part-time as a stylist, often shuttles between Singapore and Japan, the latter's inquences showing in his works. His latest capsule collection is an ethereal mass of light-reqecting fabrics and iridescent pastels, inspired by none other than Japanese anime character Sailor Moon. As such, many often mistake his work for cosplaying, something Chua both laments and embraces. Still, there’s no denying that his design style is distinctive. He’s won awards both locally and abroad, and even had a piece from his label, which is stocked in Tokyo, picked up by Lady Gaga herself. And despite his lack of a buying audience here, he is Rrm that his bold creations are here to stay. Tell us about this collection you’re debuting at SGIO: Tokyo. Growing up I liked Sailor Moon, and I think it’s very appropriate for this year’s theme. If you watched the series, you’ll know that when Sailor Moon transforms, she goes into hyper-space, or like a space of her own. And then she starts going through these streams of colorful rainbow lines. And I think the whole concept is about being frozen in time. I just remember really liking the whole color palette of the transformation, and I wanted to capture that moment in time. How would you describe your style, and how that relates to cosplay? Most of the time I like to explore fantasy-based themes; it’s all about becoming a character. A lot of people often mistake my work for cosplay, because I explore themes that are very close to how cosplayers would interpret characters and dress up like them. Cosplayers want to be the character—they’re supposed to go down to the details and mimic the character’s clothing. But for me, I get inspired by the character, and I try to re-interpret their essence and aesthetic in my own way. What is it like for a fashion designer in the local environment? It’s tough because of what people are open to. I think we used to experiment a lot more before; I don’t know why people have become a lot more… normcore. It might be the trends, because now people are very hyped about brands like Balenciaga and Vetements. I like themes that are a bit more showy, a bit less wearable—so it’s understandable why our market isn’t receptive sometimes to some kinds of designs. But I wouldn’t say that we have no fashion taste, and in terms of skills and creativity, we deRnitely have it. It’s just that maybe our market is not big enough to embrace that whole creative community. How do you reconcile not being able to reach out to a mass audience?

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Who you design for determines how your designs will be like, but I don’t really have a single target audience in mind, because I want to express something. I want to explore new things to keep my works fresh and my creativity going. If I were to design clothing for everyday people, then I would just be designing Giordano stuff—T-shirts, and just tweaking denim jeans in different washes; I wouldn’t even be creating new silhouettes, or experimenting with new materials. My constant struggle is how to not sell out, to stay true to myself, and still make money.

Atelier HOKO

Koh and Ho went through more than 80 cup rejects before settling on the Enal 17.

They’ve been called crazy, bo liao (too free) and other such qattering insults before. But Alvin Ho and Clara Koh of Atelier HOKO take absolute delight in their work. Both 35, the couple are co-creative directors of a research collective that specializes in looking at normal, everyday things, and stepping back to examine them from a new point-of-view. A previous project saw them questioning why and how an apple is typically held the way it is—pivoting between two Rngers like a globe—and why it’s stacked precariously at fruit stands on a narrower base, as opposed to its wider top. “It’s just things that people don’t usually look at or question; they take it for granted,” explained Koh. Their research typically culminates in a publication under a self-published series titled Science of the Secondary, and an accompanying experiential installation. For their exhibition at SGIO: Tokyo, they will be spotlighting cups, to question drinking behaviors and gestures. For all their oddities, Atelier HOKO are a down-to-earth pair, who are genuinely curious at dissecting mundane subjects, and aren’t afraid to laugh at their own work. “It’s very easy to just dismiss this whole body of research as complete nonsense, which is Rne,” Ho said. “But we enjoy doing it lah; otherwise there’s nothing to do in life.” What inspired your looking at the “science of the secondary”? AH: We were trained in industrial design, and product design. I guess the expectation of a product designer is to produce things and design objects, but we don’t like it so much; we felt that there were enough things (in the world) already, and we don’t want to participate in the process of making things. So we prefer to step back and examine very simple, everyday things. It’s like going back to square one, or zero—the fundamental conditions of all these things. For example, if I’m a designer, then my responsibility would be to design a cup. But maybe it would be more interesting to see how people drink, Rrst. CK: We think that there’s something to everything that we don’t really know of. We think we know about an apple, or a cup; but actually we don’t. So we try to un-learn and un-know. What can audience members expect at your exhibition for SGIO: Tokyo? CK: When you enter the space, there’s a row of 17 different cups, and each cup is responding to a certain kind of drinking behaviour. There’s no information at the cups, so they have to order a drink through the menu—either tea or coffee (no sugar, no milk)—at the counter, and choose one cup that they would like to http://sg.asia-city.com/events/news/reconciling-creativity-and-singaporean-identity-meet-local-artists-inside-out-2017

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drink from. Then they just sit down, and drink. There’s a cup that allows the drink to go through the handles, so when you drink you can actually feel the temperature of the drink. AH: If you notice, Asians don’t use cups with handles, but I don't know why these handles became popular in our context. When there’s the presence of a handle, you’re not able to feel the temperature of the drink; so in a way the handle robs you of the tactile sensation of drinking. I think drinking is a full-body experience, just like walking. Do you feel the need to embody a local identity as an artist representing Singapore on a global stage? AH: We don’t believe in this whole idea of local—it’s not our point, because we have an audience in other countries as well. For our research subject, it’s always a thing, but it has to be something that is in everyday, very universal—not something local, like... kueh. CK: We’re not going to make a kopitiam cup; it’s not what we’re interested in, and we don’t feel it’s our responsibility to promote these kopitiam cups. AH: For us, we like to hone our approach; that is important, not the content. If not, you’re dependent on the content. Like if you want to look at kopitiam cups, you’re already hanging on to the whole nostalgia, history angle, so you’re using that as part of your creation, which is okay, but you have to go beyond that—otherwise you’re just hitching a ride. Singapore Inside Out: Tokyo is happening Aug 25-27 at the BANK Gallery in Tokyo. More information here (http://www.visitsingapore.com/ja_jp/singapore-inside-out.html).

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The Singapore: Inside Out exhibition at the hip Omotesando district in Tokyo. To connect with Japanese consumers, STB has engaged Japanese heart-throb Takumi Saitoh as its tourism ambassador. ST PHOTO: WALTER SIM

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Stories are the heart of Singapore's tourism strategy and the backbone of its new tagline "Passion Made Possible", Singapore Tourism Board (STB) chief executive Lionel Yeo said in Tokyo yesterday. Japan is the ďŹ rst overseas market where the agency is unveiling the new brand, and came as the Singapore: Inside Out (SGIO) showcase marks its return after two years with a three-day event in Tokyo. "Storytelling is a way to build deeper and more personal connections with our target audience," Mr Yeo said. "To make that emotional connection, it boils down to the personal stories of Singapore and its people." It is against this backdrop that the SGIO has been revived.

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The difference is that while the roving showcase in Beijing, London, New York and Singapore in 2015 featured works by Singapore artists, the exhibition in Tokyo involves fresh collaborations by Japanese as well as Singaporean talents, with 13 of them in all working together to create multisensory productions based on the theme "hypercity".

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Likewise, when the SGIO showcase goes to Sydney from Nov 3 to 5, there will be an exhibition featuring works jointly created by 20 Singaporean and Australian artists.

"In every market we are active in, we need to find an entry point into the hearts and minds of consumers," Mr Yeo said, with these joint projects acting as a bridge between diverse cultures. Nearly 800,000 Japanese visited Singapore last year, forming the sixth-largest group by nationality and fifthlargest by tourist receipts. "Winning the hearts and attention of Japanese consumers in a sophisticated market like Japan is not an easy task," said Mr Markus Tan, STB's regional director for North Asia. "Consumers here have a very strong cultural identity and very unique consumer needs." That was why the STB engaged Japanese heart-throb Takumi Saitoh, 36, as its tourism ambassador for Singapore to Japan. He has a starring role in Singaporean director Eric Khoo's new movie Ramen Teh, which is slated for release next year. Saitoh's ties with Singapore began nearly 20 years ago, when, as an in-demand model, he met Tokyo-based Singaporean photographer Leslie Kee. They became bosom friends, and yesterday, both took the stage to share stories of their friendship. The SGIO Tokyo event, at the Bank Gallery in the hip Omotesando district, drew an audience of about 2,000 yesterday. The event ends tomorrow. There are also partner events, including food tie-ups such as a chilli crab-inspired dessert by head chef Malcolm Lee, of one-Michelin star Peranakan restaurant Candlenut, with pastry chef Dominique Ansel of the eponymous bakery. It is being sold at the bakery's Omotesando store until Sept 10, for 2,400 yen (S$30) each. Twenty- five pieces will be available daily. Separately, a showcase of Singaporean brands is also ongoing at Parco in Aoyama until Sept 3, featuring 13 local labels. Mr Yeo said: "In line with quality tourism, people want to do more than just take a photograph with the Merlion. They want to go deep, and we need to push these stories to the surface. "Singapore is a place with so much to discover." Correction note: The STB has clarified that Japan accounts for the sixth largest group by nationality in terms of visitor arrivals, and fifth largest by tourist receipts.

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Blog > Culture Club > See A Little Bit Of Singapore In Tokyo This Weekend August 21, 2017 A bit of our little red dot is going to be transplanted into the city of Tokyo this weekend, in the form of this year’s edition of the Singapore: Inside Out exhibition, organised by the Singapore Tourism Board. Previous editions of this travelling exhibition have been held in Beijing, London and New York since 2015, and this year the chosen destinations are Tokyo and in November, Sydney. The whole idea of Singapore: Inside Out is to bring the Singapore creative identity to the rest of the world, in the form of showcases that are also carefully curated with the host city’s audience in mind. We’re especially excited about this month’s Tokyo edition because it stars one of our own: Josiah Chua, NYLON Singapore‘s Contributing Senior Fashion Stylist, will be exhibiting his fashion creations!

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Jo’s had strong ties to the land of the rising sun for some time now: besides having studied and worked there, his fashion designs often bear strong fantasy themes, with obvious anime influences. His eponymous label is stocked in Tokyo, and a one-of-a-kind creation was ever picked up by the Mother Monster herself, Lady Gaga. For Singapore: Inside Out, he’ll be presenting a first look into his 2018 capsule collection, titled “ ”, which is “light” in Chinese. The collection comes inspired by Sailor Moon, also Jo’s favourite anime series, and this manifests in the form of holographic materials, plenty of iridescence, and strong, graphic shapes on floaty dresses.

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Think the magical sequence when the regular schoolgirls transform into their magical soldier alter-egos, with the bursts of iridescent light that never failed to capture our imaginations as children glued to the TV screens every weekend morning. For this exhibition, Josiah will be working with Media Art Nexus, an art collective based in the Nanyang Technological University, to create an interactive projection of dazzling stars and light that moves with the viewer, all to evoke that specific magic of Sailor Moon’s transformation.

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Other creatives that will be part of Singapore: Inside Out in Tokyo include sound artist Zul Mahmod, local gallery shop Supermama, KITCHEN. LABEL, a Singapore and Tokyo-based record label. There will also be partner events running in tandem with the exhibition, such as a collaboration between Tokyo’s Dominique Ansel bakery and Singaporean chef Malcolm Lee of Candlenut, to create a Peranakan-inspired dessert stocked at Dominique Ansel’s Omotesando bakery. Hear more from the participants of this year’s exhibition in this video:

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The Tokyo edition of Singapore: Inside Out will be held from 25 to 27 August 2017, at the BANK Gallery, Tokyo, Shibuya-ku, Jingumae 6-14-5. Admission is free. More information on visitsingapore.com.

Photos courtesy Josiah Chua. Photography: Jovian Lim; Photography Assistant: Vincent Ng; Styling: Josiah Chua; Styling Assistant: Misato Kato; Model: Mei @ Basic Models. Special Thanks: Verb

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Singapore icon is the inspiration for traditional Japanese dolls at the travelling show, among other highlights Natasha Ann Zachariah " (mailto:natashaz@sph.com.sg)

Bank Gallery, a minimalist-looking exhibition space in the trendy Omotesando district in Tokyo, will be the stage for a cross-country creative collaboration next weekend. Thirteen Singaporean and Japanese creatives, from disciplines such as design, music, fashion, sound, performing and visual arts, will put on installations and performances for the second edition of Singapore: Inside Out. The international travelling showcase, which puts Singapore talent in the spotlight, was ďŹ rst held in 2015. It toured Beijing, London and New York and had its ďŹ nal stop on home ground. About 67,000 people visited the inaugural edition and its partner events through the four cities.

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This time around, the show has been specially curated, so that works have a strong appeal to those in the host city. After Tokyo, Sydney will host the next leg from Nov 3 to 5. The Japanese edition is led by Ms Clara Yee, multidisciplinary designer and co-founder of creative studio in the wild.

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The Singaporean, who was the art director for the 2015 show, says that involving other creatives from the host city helps the show evolve and does not dilute what the Singapore creatives have to offer. In this year's Tokyo show, Japanese creatives either work closely with their counterparts here or base their work on what the Singaporean creatives have submitted. Ms Yee, 27, says: "To be part of a global cultural conversation, we need to have a dialogue with others, not just a show-and-tell. There's no competition to mute certain works to maintain a 'Singaporean-ness'. "Each artist's work is strong. They are experienced professionals who are confident of their place in this narrative." When Singapore: Inside Out, a show that promises to tantalise all the senses, opens next Friday, visitors will get to see the creatives take on the theme HyperCity. MindScape, the work of Singaporean sound artist Zul Mahmod, has three large sound domes fitted with speakers suspended from the ceiling. Visitors can pop their heads into the domes to hear the sounds he recorded around Singapore. Japanese flower artist plantica listened to the sounds he captured and created a pressed flower plate series titled Each Sound Is A Flower. Local lifestyle label and gallery shop Supermama teamed up with a Japanese maker to create Merlion- inspired traditional Daruma dolls. Ms Yee herself is working with Mr Daisuke Yano of Tokyo Lighting Design to put on a piece that plays with water and light. Due to the language barrier, they worked on the project together by sending each other scanned sketches of what they wanted to show. Nothing defines Singapore like its food offerings, so many of the partner events are bound to delight foodies. A highlight: Chef Malcolm Lee, of one-Michelin-starred Peranakan restaurant Candlenut, and renowned French pastry chef Dominique Ansel, whose eponymous bakery has outlets in New York, Tokyo and London, have teamed up to create a chilli crab- inspired dessert. It will be sold at Ansel's bakery in Omotesando. Next up is the Australian show edition, helmed by Mr Randy Chan, principal architect at Zarch Collaboratives. Independent local art collective Vertical Submarine takes on the art director role. Unfortunately, both shows will not have a homecoming, unlike the last Singapore: Inside Out edition. Ms Carrie Kwik, executive director of arts, entertainment and tourism concept development at the Singapore Tourism Board, which organises the event, says that this year's event has been "specially curated with each city's audience in mind", though Singaporeans can catch the local creatives and their work at other events here. She adds: "We are confident that this year's showcase will continue to spark conversations and collaborations for our creative talents, as well as attract those who will be visiting it to check out Singapore's creative scene for themselves."

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Singaporean 'Crab' Dessert (above), created by French pastry chef Dominique Ansel and chef Malcolm Lee of Peranakan restaurant Candlenut. PHOTOS: BRANDON HO, DOMINIQUE ANSEL BAKERY

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With its bright orange jagged-edged shell, chunky pincers and beady eyes, it resembles the iconic Singapore dish of chilli crab. But the shell is made of chocolate and can be cracked open with a wooden hammer. And instead of crab meat, the cracked shell will reveal coconut panna cotta, pandan jelly and mango mousse. The "crab" also sits on a bed of "roe" - tapioca pearls plump with lime mango puree and black sugar. The creation, called Singaporean "Crab" Dessert, is the brainchild of acclaimed French pastry chef Dominique Ansel and chef Malcolm Lee of one-Michelin-starred Peranakan restaurant Candlenut in Dempsey Road.

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Chef Lee, 33, says the duo took three months to concoct the quirky dessert. "Savoury food, such as ayam buah keluak, are usually in the spotlight for Peranakan restaurants, but it is great to have an opportunity to showcase the pastry side as well."

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On their maiden collaboration, chef Ansel, 39, says: "I admire chef Lee and his food as he takes great care to preserve Peranakan heritage and celebrate Singaporean culture with local ingredients."

Chef Ansel, who has outlets of his eponymous bakery in New York, Tokyo and London, is famed for creating cronuts - a croissant and doughnut hybrid. He was named the World's Best Pastry Chef at this year's The World's 50 Best Restaurants awards. This is one of the many culinary mash-ups that will be featured at the upcoming Singapore: Inside Out event in Tokyo's hip Omotesando district. The cross-disciplinary showcase of Singapore arts, food and fashion is organised by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and will run from Aug 25 to 27. It will also travel to Sydney from Nov 3 to 5. The event was first held in 2015 and attracted close to 67,000 people in Singapore, Beijing, London and New York. The Tokyo leg of this year's showcase will feature a melting pot of Singapore and Japanese culinary influences. Singapore chef Jason Tan of one-Michelin-starred gastro-botanica restaurant Corner House will team up with chef Hiroyuki Sakai, owner of French restaurant La Rochelle in Tokyo, and his executive chef Takashi Kawashima to create an exclusive menu. Chef Sakai is famed for starring in the Japanese television cooking show Iron Chef. Dishes that chef Tan will whip up include an "upgraded" version of oyster omelette, which has French oysters, caviar, burnt leeks and espelette pepper, and an amadai fish with geoduck dish. The 35-year-old says: "I watched chef Sakai on Iron Chef when I was young and it was interesting to see him beat French chef Alain Passard in a cooking challenge." Chicken rice restaurant Chatterbox at Mandarin Orchard Singapore will tie up with the Ippudo ramen chain for a ramen-and-rice set that comprises spicy laksa ramen and chicken rice. Chatterbox's executive sous chef Liew Tian Heong, 55, says: "Chatterbox's chicken rice is popular with Japanese guests, who like the rice's fragrance and tender chicken. We were inspired by the similarities between Japan and Singapore's most iconic dishes to create the ultimate comfort food." Another chicken rice restaurant, Wee Nam Kee, will partner Japanese restaurant Tendon Tenya in Tokyo to present innovative rice bowls. Other culinary highlights include home-grown dessert maestro Janice Wong's four-hands dinner with chef Hiroyasu Kawate from one- Michelin-starred French restaurant Florilege in Tokyo. Chef Keisuke Takeda of the popular Ramen Keisuke chain in Singapore will debut his bak kut teh ramen. Ms Carrie Kwik, STB's executive director of arts, entertainment and tourism concept development, says: "The culinary collaborations of Singapore: Inside Out are uniquely curated for each city's audience. With a more extensive line-up of Singapore culinary talents this year, it can catalyse collaborations for our talents." Visitors can also look forward to tie-ups between 13 Singaporean and Japanese creatives from disciplines such as design, music, fashion and visual arts. They include Singapore sound artist Zul Mahmod, who will work with Japanese flower artist Plantica. The Tokyo event, which is helmed by Ms Clara Yee, creative director of In The Wild studio, will also have a retail showcase collaboration with Japanese department store Parco, featuring designer products such as fashion accessories, home furnishings and souvenirs.

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The showcase will next make a stop in Sydney, where it will feature works by Singaporean and Australian talents.

Don’t miss out on the chilli crab-inspired dessert at Dominique Ansel Bakery till Sept 10 [25 pieces available daily for 2,400 yen (US$22)] – a collaboration between chef Ansel and Singaporean head chef Malcolm Lee of one-Michelin star Paranakan restaurant Candlenut.

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The second edition of creative showcase Singapore: Inside Out (SGIO) was held in Tokyo at BANK Gallery, Omotesando district, August 25-27, featuring collaborative works by Singaporean and Japanese creatives. This is unlike the first SGIO series in 2015, which solely featured works by Singaporeans in a travelling showcase to Beijing, London and New York before returning home, and was visited by close to 67,000 people. This year’s event was officially launched by Chaly Mah, chairman of Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Lionel Yeo, chief executive of STB, in conjunction with the launch of Singapore’s new destination brand – Passion Made Possible - in Tokyo. The purpose of SGIO, said Lionel Yeo, chief executive of the Singapore Tourism Board, is “to refresh perceptions of Singapore by showcasing its vibrant creative scene, and to catalyse collaborations and opportunities for our talents.” On the next leg of SGIO in Sydney, to be held from Nov 3 to 5, the showcase will spotlight artworks by 20 Singaporean and Australian creative talents. Besides the main SGIO showcase, there were partner events, some of which are still ongoing. Don’t miss out on the chilli crab-inspired dessert at Dominique Ansel Bakery till Sept 10 [25 pieces available daily for 2,400 yen (US$22)] – a collaboration between chef Ansel and Singaporean head chef Malcolm Lee of one-Michelin star Paranakan restaurant Candlenut. On the next leg of SGIO in Sydney, to be held from Nov 3 to 5, the showcase will spotlight artworks by 20 Singaporean and Australian creative talents.

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SINGAPORE, 21 July 2017: Singapore Tourism Board takes its Singapore: Inside Out to two new cities; Tokyo and Sydney this year to showcase the island nation’s creative arts and talent. The Tokyo event will be hosted 25 to 27 August and Sydney, 3 to 5 November. Unlike the 2015 events, they will be curated with host city’s audiences in mind, and will feature a strong line-up of talents from both Singapore and the host city.

STB chief executive, Lionel Yeo, said: “We are excited to celebrate the passions and stories of Singapore’s creative talents in more overseas markets. With significant outcomes achieved in the 2015 edition, Singapore: Inside Out has become a key platform for us to share the narrative of our fast-growing creative scene, and to catalyse collaborations and opportunities for our talents.” Housed in BANK Gallery, an architectural space situated within the city’s sophisticated Omotesando district, the Tokyo showcase will feature the theme “HyperCity”. The focus is on the coming together of creative arts from Singapore and Japan in joint exploration of cultural trends arising from the shifts towards a digital urban age. The Tokyo event will showcase creative talents from disciplines such as design, music, fashion, sound, performing and visual arts. A line-up of partner events will include Singapore Chef, Malcolm Lee of Candlenut and Chef Dominique Ansel at the latter’s eponymous bakery at Omotesando, Tokyo. In Sydney the event will be located at Kensington Street within the Chippendale Creative Precinct. It will feature creative talents from Singapore and Australia across disciplines such as visual arts, photography, film, sound, dance and design. http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2017/07/singapore-talent-travels-inside-out/

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Collaborative works between Singapore and Japan feature in Singapore: Inside Out, a Singapore Tourism Board series that will travel to Sydney next Walter Sim Japan Correspondent In Tokyo

Sisters Nonoka and Nina Mashimo, aged ﬁve and three, spent last Saturday morning dabbing paint on traditional Japanese Daruma dolls, which bore more than a passing resemblance to the Merlion. They were participating in a workshop in Tokyo led by Singaporean lifestyle label Supermama, which came up with the concept of merging the Merlion and the Daruma, regarded as a talisman for good luck. This was part of the Singapore: Inside Out (SGIO) showcase in Tokyo, which ended its three-day run yesterday. More than 7,000 people have attended the SGIO and its partner events. The purpose of SGIO, says Singapore Tourism Board (STB) chief executive oﬃcer Lionel Yeo, is to "refresh perceptions of Singapore by showcasing its vibrant creative scene and to catalyse collaborations and opportunities for our talents".

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Unlike the ﬁrst SGIO series in 2015, which featured only works by Singaporeans in a roving exhibition to Beijing, London and New York before returning home, the works this year were jointly put together by 13 Japanese and Singaporean creatives across diverse disciplines.

Civil servant Hideya Mashimo, 31, who took his family to the event, says he was surprised at how the exhibits were a "seamless blend of Singapore and Japanese creativity".

The SGIO's revival comes as the Singapore Tourism Board unveiled its new tagline, Passion Made Possible, with a focus on stories and forming deeper connections. On the next SGIO leg in Sydney, to be held from Nov 3 to 5, another fresh showcase will feature 20 Singaporean and Australian artists. Flower designer Takashi Kimura, 35, of plantica, has been a regular fixture at Japanese cultural events in Singapore. But it was the first time he worked with Singaporean sound artist Zulkifle Mahmod - on Each Sound Is A Flower. The sounds of Singapore were given a visual response in the form of more than 200 plant species selected by Mr Kimura, who says the SGIO showcased the maturity of Singapore's young art scene. Another first is the joint effort by Singaporean performance artist Daniel Kok, also known as diskodanny, and Japanese costume designer Miho Shimizu. Both were classmates at Goldsmiths College in London more than 20 years ago. But with SGIO came the chance for them to work together and their immersive showcase Xhe may come to Singapore next year. Meanwhile, David Wang, 25, of Japanese design studio Ishinomaki Lab, says working with Supermama was a chance to "create a new language and a new body of work". Their exhibit, "made in Japan, but designed in Singapore", pays homage to cultural icons of both countries. Besides the main SGIO showcase at the minimalist Bank Gallery in the trendy Omotesando district, there were also partner events, some of which are still ongoing. A chilli crab-inspired dessert is on sale at Dominique Ansel Bakery's Omotesando store until Sept 10, for 2,400 yen (S$30) each. Twenty- five pieces will be available daily. This was jointly created by head chef Malcolm Lee of one-Michelin star Peranakan restaurant Candlenut with chef Ansel. It packs a blend of flavours familiar to Singaporeans, including dark chocolate, white chocolate, mango mousse, tapioca pearls, pandan jelly and coconut panna cotta. "Even we surprised ourselves," chef Lee says. The dessert even comes with a wooden hammer for cracking open the hard white chocolate shell, fashioned to look like a crab. Dietitian Sachiko Kato, 49, says after eating the dish: "It is surprising as it is not just chocolate or mango, but so many different flavours coming together." Another fusion dish to look out for is the bak kut teh ramen by chef Keisuke Takeda of the acclaimed Ramen Keisuke eatery. It will be available at three stores in Tokyo - two in Akihabara and one in Ginza - from Sept 1 to 30. It took trial and error to get the tenderness of the pork ribs right, he says. "If not stewed for long enough, the soup doesn't taste good and the spareribs remain hard. If stewed for too long, the soup tastes good, but the spareribs don't." Guests at an STB event last Friday got a first taste of the dish, which was described by travel agency JTB Corp chief executive Toru Ikuta as "bearing a strong taste of Singapore while being Japanese". Besides food collaborations, a pop-up store featuring 13 Singaporean fashion and accessories designers is ongoing at By Parco in Aoyama until Sept 3. Brands include crochet designer kllylmrck, jewellery atelier Carrie K and wallpaper and fabric designer Onlewo. Also present is menswear label Biro, which is known for its made-in-Japan clothing.

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Biro already has an ardent fan in Mr Taiki Inoue, 33, whose love affair with Singapore designers was ignited when he was working in the republic from 2012 to 2015. He tells The Straits Times that he preferred to buy from labels such as Biro and In Good Company for their craftsmanship, instead of mass-market brands. The showcase not only reminded him of the "simple, elegant and minimalist aesthetic" favoured by some Singaporean designers, but also opened his eyes to the outlandish style of others. "This is true to the heart of Singapore's diversity," he says.

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Mr Chaly Mah, Chairman of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Mr Lionel Yeo, Chief Executive of STB with Singapore and Japanese creative talents at the oﬃcial opening of Singapore: Inside Out Tokyo.

Singapore, 25 August 2017 – Singapore: Inside Out, a creative showcase featuring works by some of Singapore's leading contemporary creative talents, opened in Tokyo today at BANK Gallery, Omotesando district, and will be on display till 27 August. Themed "HyperCity", the showcase focused on the coming together of creatives from Singapore and Japan in joint exploration of the cultural trends arising from the shifts towards a digital urban age. Mr Lionel Yeo, Chief Executive of the Singapore Tourism Board said, "We are excited to continue sharing the stories and passions of our Singapore creative talents with our friends in one of the world's creative cities, Tokyo. Singapore: Inside Out ﬁrst started in 2015 as part of Singapore's 50th anniversary celebrations and has successfully showcased to close to 67,000 people globally in Beijing, London and New York before returning home to Singapore. We are very glad that the showcase https://www.stb.gov.sg/news-and-publications/lists/newsroom/dispform.aspx?ID=714

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received a similarly warm reception in Tokyo, particularly on the Merlion Daruma workshops which garnered quite an interest from the Japanese audience. Through the showcase, we want to refresh perceptions of Singapore by showcasing its vibrant creative scene, and to catalyse collaborations and opportunities for our talents." The event was oﬃcially launched by Mr Chaly Mah, Chairman of Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Mr Lionel Yeo, Chief Executive of STB, in conjunction with the launch of Singapore's new destination brand – Passion Made Possible - in Tokyo. Joining them were more than 200 key members of the creative, trade and media communities. Dr Masa Inakage, Dean and Professor, Graduate School of Media Design, Keio University said, "It is a wonderful collaboration between Japan and Singapore's artists and culture. I see many great pieces and I am really impressed. Singapore is well-known for great food and tourism and now we begin to understand that Singapore is also pushing its artists and its creative scene." Curated by Ms Clara Yee, an award-winning multi-disciplinary designer and co-founder of in the wild, the showcase featured collaborative artworks created by 13 creative talents from Singapore and Japan. The artworks offered a glimpse into the creative movement that has taken root in Singapore across various disciplines including design, music, fashion, sound, performing and visual arts. Over the three days, an exciting line-up of live programmes featuring collaborations between Singapore and Japanese talents will also add local ﬂavour to the showcase. These include the panel discussion between Takashi Kudo from renowned Japan art collective, teamLab, and Honor Harger, a curator, artist and the Executive Director from Singapore's Art Science Museum, artists sharing sessions among Singaporean and Japanese artists and hands-on workshops on designing a Merlion Daruma. Partner events in Tokyo further shine the spotlight on Singapore's creative scene and talents, who joined hands with renowned Japanese establishments to deliver arts, dining and retail experiences. These include: Arts ·

STPI Presents: Pop-up Art Exhibition by Teppei Kaneuji and Tabaimo (26 August to 1 September

2017) Dining ·

Corner House Pop-up at La Rochelle Minami-Aoyama (24 to 25 August 2017)

Dominique Ansel Bakery x Candlenut (25 August 2017 to 10 September 2017)

Flavours of Singapore by Janice Wong (25 to 31 August 2017)

IPPUDO x Chatterbox (25 to 27 August 2017)

Tendon Tenya x Wee Nam Kee (25 to 27 August 2017)

Ramen Keisuke (1 to 30 September 2017)

Retail ·

Singapore Designers' Showcase (25 August to 3 September 2017)

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Please refer to Annex A for a more detailed programme on Singapore: Inside Out Tokyo.

Singapore: Inside Out Sydney (3-5 November 2017) Following the Tokyo showcase, Singapore: Inside Out in Sydney will take place from 3 to 5 November. The showcase will be located at various locations, including the Old Clare Hotel, along Kensington Street, within the Chippendale Creative Precinct. Themed "Movement", Singapore: Inside Out Sydney aims to reflect on the creative process which is made up of different movements, as well as Singapore's multi-cultural society which has inspired diverse practices and is constantly challenging one's perception of what is generally assumed to be Singaporean. The showcase will feature artworks and collaborations by twenty Singaporean and Australian creative talents from disciplines such as the visual and performing arts, photography, design, music, and F&B. One example is the site-specific[1] installation, At The Angle of Repose by Grace Tan, a President's Design Award recipient in 2012. The artwork is an assembly of more than two million clothes tag pins to form visually-stunning plant-like proliferations and highlights the element of instability and things in constant flux. Another collaborative artwork, Video Car: VJ Co-op, encourages audiences to take on the role of a video jockey using equipment installed within a functional car, with the windscreen as the display for moving images and the boot being transformed into a VJ console. The video works presented are the result of a collaboration between Singaporean artist Urich Lau, who has presented works internationally including at the recent Pyeongchang Biennale (2017), and Australian performance artist Stelarc, who recently presented his works at the Human+: The Future of Our Species exhibition at the ArtScience Museum. To create greater buzz and catalyse longer-term partnerships amongst the local and overseas creative talents, the showcase will also feature a stellar line-up of partner events that offer audiences additional insights into our wider creative scene and growing pool of talents. Some of the exciting partner events for Sydney include a music showcase by The Music Society, Singapore (SGMUSO), a design collaboration between Singapore scarf label Binary Style and architect-turned-shoe-designer label, Extraordinary Ordinary Day from Sydney, and a star-studded dessert collaboration by a powerhouse trio comprising Sydney's dessert prodigy Reynold Poernomo, Asia's Best Pastry Chef 2016 Cheryl Koh and chef-owner of the world's first and only Michelin-starred Peranakan restaurant, Malcolm Lee. For more information, please refer to the reference materials: ·

Annex A: Programme for Singapore: Inside Out Tokyo

Annex B: Information on creative talents participating in Singapore: Inside Out Sydney

Annex C: Artwork descriptions for Singapore: Inside Out Sydney

Annex D: Information on partner events for Singapore: Inside Out Sydney

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#SGInsideOut [1] Site-speciﬁc art is artwork created to exist in a certain place and takes the location into account while planning and creating the artwork -- END -About Singapore: Inside Out Singapore: Inside Out is an international and experiential showcase that recognises Singapore's top creative talents from a spectrum of disciplines and serves as a platform for multi-disciplinary and cross-national collaborations. Inaugurated in 2015 as a travelling showcase to Beijing, London, New York city before a homecoming, the 2017 edition will continue to shine the spotlight on local creative talents on an international stage – this time in Tokyo and Sydney. About Singapore Tourism Board The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is the lead development agency for tourism, one of Singapore's key economic sectors. Together with industry partners and the community, we shape a dynamic Singapore tourism landscape. We bring the Passion Made Possible brand to life by differentiating Singapore as a vibrant destination that inspires people to share and deepen their passions. For more information, visit www.stb.gov.sg or www.visitsingapore.com or follow us on Twitter @STB_sg (https://twitter.com/stb_sg).

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After travelling to Beijing, New York, London and Singapore in 2015, Singapore Tourism Board's touring showcase Singapore: Inside Out heads to Tokyo and Sydney this year. (Photo: STB)

SINGAPORE: This year, Tokyo and Sydney will get a taste of what Singaporeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creative scene has to o!er with the return of the travelling showcase Singapore: Inside Out (SGIO). The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said on Wednesday (Jul 12) that the showcase will feature talents from creative disciplines such as fashion, arts, music and design from both Singapore and the host cities.

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First introduced in 2015 as part of Singapore's 50 birthday celebrations, SGIO previously travelled to Beijing, London and New York, before returning to Singapore. The Tokyo leg of the showcase will be from Aug 25 to 27. Participants from Singapore include sound artist Zul Mahmod, fashion designer Josiah Chua, theatre artist Irfan Kasban, Candlenut chef Malcolm Lee, choreographer diskodanny, and souvenir label Supermama. Japan will be represented by flower designer plantica, lighting designer Daisuke Yano, among others, STB said. There will also be a pop-up retail store featuring o!erings from Singaporean designers from Aug 25 to Sep 3, it added. The Sydney edition will run from Nov 3 to 5, and included in the line-up are artists Donna Ong, Ezzam Rahman, and Sarah Choo Jing, award-winning filmmaker Kirsten Tan (/news/lifestyle/singaporean-film-maker-kirsten-tanwins-prestigious-sundance-awa-7562348) and bartender Peter Chua. Multi-disciplinary designer Clara Yee

and architect Randy Chan will serve as creative directors for the Tokyo and Sydney editions, respectively, the agency said. “We are excited to celebrate the passions and stories of Singapore’s creative talents in more overseas markets,” said STB chief executive Lionel Yeo in a media release. “Singapore: Inside Out has become a key platform for us to share the narrative of our fast-growing creative scene, and to catalyse collaborations and opportunities for our talents.” Source: CNA/mm

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The world knows Singapore as a vibrant destination and bustling business hub. But let’s not forget what makes this nation tick: our people. Call them “The Originals” – trailblazers in their own ﬁelds, guided by their passion. They represent Singapore's soft culture, its "heartware"; Singaporeans who deﬁne success on their own terms as they turn their passions into possibilities.

SHE IS: KELLY LIM, CROCHET ARTIST AGE: 26 HER PASSION: MAKING THE WORLD A BRIGHTER PLACE WITH YARN !

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Drawn to crocheting after tagging along with her mother to classes, seven-year-old Kelly Lim was entranced watching her mum and class attendants work with colourful strings of woollen ﬁbre. Since then, she has not stopped crocheting, despite getting teased by classmates for having a “granny hobby”. She soon began experimenting with yarn and later, wearing wool in her hair. Now 26, the crochet artist recalls: “In the past, people would unapologetically stare me up and down with judgment written all over their faces, trying to snap photos secretly. But I’ve been getting more positive reactions lately. People come up to me randomly, even middle-aged ladies, to tell me that they like my look. I get so surprised I don’t know how to react.”

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By the time Kelly graduated from the polytechnic as a fashion design student, she’d already created countless yarnbombing and crochet design installations; though not in any conventional sense. Yarnbombing is a type of street art that involves using crocheted yarn to cover up public property such as trees or lamp posts.

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You can’t miss them. Kelly’s creations are at once bright, bold and joyfully bizarre.

Kelly Lim’s latest exhibition at Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall. PHOTO: BRAND NEW MEDIA

One of her ﬁrst projects was to cover the handlebars of her bicycle in radiant yarn. Then came her commercial debut – covering a Vespa scooter in crocheted moss and plants, which took her three days and called for up to seven balls of yarn. These days, her multi-hued crochet creations have become her signature. Inspired by Singapore’s ethnic diversity, they were most recently seen at the Indian and Malay Heritage Centres and the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall.

One of Kelly’s earliest works was yarnbombing a Vespa. The design was inspired by nature, with little mushrooms on the scooter’s side mirrors. PHOTO: TNP

Kelly's bird installation displayed at the Indian Heritage Centre was inspired by Singapore’s ethnic diversity. PHOTO: BRAND NEW MEDIA

Although she spent three years away from her art, working in advertising and web design, she could not stay away from yarn. She ﬁnally found the courage to quit and return to her needles, inspired by a passage from The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. “I remember reading that if the dream is the ‘right’ one, you’ll see signs even way back from your childhood leading you forward. Those words reminded me that I’d always been attracted to textile and craft even when I was very young, and it made me realise this is what I was meant to do.” Even so, in her early days as a crochet artist, Kelly’s parents preferred she take the traditional route of getting a degree and landing a prestigious job. When she chose to study design at Temasek Polytechnic, they were disappointed and wanted her to change her course. Her mother even stopped talking to her for a few

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Kelly wishes to show Singaporeans that art is within their reach. PHOTO: BRAND NEW MEDIA

To stay original, Kelly heads outdoors to take in the environment around her. Her imagination takes ﬂight when she watches animals or observes the sounds and movement of life around her, all of which get her hands moving. “The soul of my work is my soul,” she said. “Each piece is uniquely different, and holds a special place in my heart. What she most wants now is to show other Singaporeans that art is within their reach; not an inaccessible domain reserved for the few.

HE IS: ZULKIFLE MAHMOD, SOUND-MEDIA ARTIST AGE: 42 HIS PASSION: CREATING SOUNDSCAPES WITH ORDINARY NOISES

It was an unexpected friendship with Dutch sound artist Jurr V. Diggele that sparked Zul Mahmod’s interest in aural architecture. Diggele was Zul’s landlord in 2001, while he was in Norway for four months as an artist-inresidence. Formally trained in sculpture with a diploma in visual arts, Zul became fascinated with using materials to create sounds and build original sound sculptures. Now, 16 years on, his body of work is a rich spectrum of multiple exhibitions all over the world, with several awards for sound design.

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Award-winning sound-media artist Zul Mahmod has been working on soundscapes for 16 years. PHOTO: BRAND NEW MEDIA

To gain inspiration, Zul explores places like Little India and Sungei Road, intently listening to its ambient noises: conversations, clinking objects, the hum of machinery. He observes how the same sounds can be interpreted in different ways, opening himself to the senses and feelings they evoke in him. He then arranges them as a musician would, using ordinary objects -- metal, paper, glass, ceramic -- to create sounds that come together in a melodious soundscape.

Zul arranges sounds in his home studio at Upper East Coast Road. PHOTO: BRAND NEW MEDIA

His works are gaining recognition globally in the genre of contemporary art, chieﬂy for his interdisciplinary approach. Recasting the everyday hubbub as a series of aural sensations, he gets audiences to rethink the beauty of daily sounds. His sound installations have been exhibited in Singapore, Thailand, Germany, Japan, Vietnam, Italy, Moscow, China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Norway and Finland; with several notables, among which are an industrial-sound inspired track he created in conjunction with Spanish painter and sculptor, AntoniTàpies, at his exhibition at the Singapore Art Museum. He was also Singapore’s ﬁrst sound-media artist with a full-on sound sculpture at the Singapore Pavilion in the 52nd Venice Biennale 2007. Earlier this year, he was also awarded the special inaugural honorary award, Soichiro Fukutake Prize by Benesse Holdings, Inc, for his commissioned piece for the 2016 Singapore Biennale.

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Zul at his recent exhibition “March On”. PHOTO: BRAND NEW MEDIA

The accolades are hard-earned. He remembers a time when few appreciated his work, which was not easily understood. Unlike music, the sounds Zul engineers calls for people to truly listen, and interpret what happens when sounds are broadcast into space. Like many other pioneering artists, he had to grapple with tight deadlines and meagre budgets. But those obstacles only fuelled his drive. “Struggling gives you a better appreciation of what you have and can ultimately achieve,” says the 42 year old. Being at the forefront of a generation of sound-media artists here, he has already made much headway. Eventually, Zul wants to be remembered for breaking boundaries, and inspiring others to do the same.

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