Interviews Archives

Art & DesignOctober 6, 2022July 22, 2024

Eye Candy: We Talk Photography & Indie Parties with Chris Sim, Co-Founder of North East Social Club

If you've scrolled through your phone looking for somewhere to be on a Saturday night, you might have come across one of North East Social Club's even…

Art & DesignSeptember 1, 2022July 22, 2024

Tattoo Guest Work: South Korean Artists Inking Their Way In Singapore This Month

September and October just got a whole lot interesting! There's no doubt that Singapore has become the hub for creativity, with more than a few tattoo…

Experience The DifferenceFebruary 11, 2022July 22, 2024

Eye Candy: We Talk Marine Ecology and Rethinking Sustainability with Visual Artist Juria Toramae

Though we live on an island, how often is it that we appreciate the rich waters around Singapore – frequently dismissed as murky and unappealing? In visual artist Juria Toramae's work, however, the oc…

Experience The DifferenceNovember 19, 2021July 22, 2024

Eye Candy: We Talk Sustainability and Stigmas with Ahmad Habshee, Founder of Woodworking Studio Urban Salvation

To Ahmad Habshee, woodworking was more than a craft or a trade – it was a form of salvation for his lost 20-something self. Today, you might know him …

CultureOctober 22, 2021July 22, 2024

Eye Candy: We Talk Sustainable Fashion and Afro-Asian Fusion With Ify Ubby, Founder of OliveAnkara

You might have heard of OliveAnkara, the Singapore-based fashion label known for its head-turning African fabrics. But its founder Ify Ubby comes from…

CultureSeptember 24, 2021July 25, 2024

Eye Candy: We Talk Media, Theatre, and Fatherhood with Shane Mardjuki

Whether you're familiar with Shakespeare's plays or not, Singapore Repertory Theatre’s production of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) is bound to blow your minds. This hilarious co…

Art & DesignAugust 27, 2021March 4, 2025

Eye Candy: We Have a Difficult Conversation About Ageing, Sickness, Death, and Care with Writer-Artist Sam Domingo

Leon Trotsky once said that “art is not a mirror to hold up to society, but a hammer with which you shape it”. After reading Sam Domingo’s poem submit…

InterviewsJuly 30, 2021July 22, 2024

Eye Candy: We Talk Career Switches With Pete Campbell, Self-Taught Cook and MasterChef Australia 2021 Contestant

We've all whipped up a plate of pasta or two, but it's a colossal leap from bolognese to becoming a fine dining chef – especially when you're starting…

City Nomads RadioJune 26, 2021August 19, 2024

City Nomads Radio: A’alely, Singapore

Melting synth-punk with sutras, guitar riffs with Tibetan gongs, Fiz Aalely Zahid dishes up the exotic and eclectic in his mixes. Better known as A'alely, his brand of sonic magic crosses freely betwe…

InterviewsJune 18, 2021July 22, 2024

Eye Candy: We Talk Zine Culture and LGBTQ Equality with Janice Chua, Co-Founder of Squelch Zines

A brave new wave of indie zines has been surging through Singapore in the last five years, and one trailblazer in the local scene is Squelch Zines. Fi…

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