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Local artists
The six creatives you need to know in Singapore's multi-faceted art scene. By Dewi Nurjuwita, photography by Ahmad Iskandar
Faris Nakamura
“You know it’s your passion and something you really want to do when you’re dead tired and still want to create. That’s how I know art is definitely for me.”
Read Faris's interview here
Contemporary artist
Aisha Rosli
Fine artist
Looking at Aisha's paintings, it’s hard to believe that she’s just 23. Her pieces are on display at the new Cuturi Gallery, where she was handpicked as part of its mentorship programme. Call it a stroke of luck or ingenious talent, but the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts graduate sold all her paintings within four days. This is one young artist to watch.
"I paint in the kitchen at home. I make do with
what I have and it has made me a more experimental person."
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Faris Nakamura
Aisha Rosli
Zestro Leow
Khairullah Rahim
Soph O
Malik Mazlan
Faris Nakamura
Aisha Rosli
Zestro Leow
Khairullah Rahim
Soph O
Malik Mazlan
Ceramic sculptures inspired by space shuttles taking off into the abyss. A cheerful wall covered entirely in Post-it Notes. A mixed media installation made of everyday items like pails, cricket bats, and household brushes. There is no single definition as to what art is, as long as it communicates its intended message. We’ve gathered six local artists specialising in different niches who are championing the cause.
Zestro Leow
Enter a light-filled studio hidden in an unassuming industrial building, and you might just find Zestro working on his handcrafted ceramic creations. Just last year, those pieces were shown at the Affordable Art Fair, where he was a finalist of the Young Talent Programme. The passion for the craft runs deep in his veins. He aims to share it with the world, running classes at an independent pottery studio called Common Touch Craft Unit that he co-founded with Fyon Cheong.
"It’s a big challenge for me when I use ceramics – usually associated with traditional craft – to portray contemporary art."
Ceramic artist
Introduction
Introduction
Most people find themselves having to separate their passion from their professional life. But not Faris. By day, you can find him in the operations department of the Singapore Art Museum, giving tours at the museum’s temporary exhibits. But, most art aficionados recognise him as a prolific name known for his architecturally driven works – boasting sold-out shows at S.E.A Focus and Richard Koh Fine Arts on his resume.
Read Faris's interview here
Read Aisha's interview here
Read Aisha's interview here
Read Zestro's interview here
Read Zestro's interview here
Khairullah Rahim
Assemblage artist
Khairullah's career happened almost serendipitously after he graduated from LASALLE College of the Arts. Now a parttime lecturer and a renowned artist, Khai creates primarily through assemblage – with commonplace items he finds around the city such as shower heads, signages, concrete blocks and broken-off bits of road curbs. In fact, that forms the basis of his Singapore Biennale 2019 commission, Intimate Apparitions.
"For my Singapore Biennale piece, Intimate Apparitions, I worked with [marginalised] communities: particularly gay men, drag queens, Indian migrant workers and domestic helpers."
Read Khairullah's interview here
Read Khairullah's interview here
Soph O
Visual artist
With an ability to make anyone feel at ease, Soph’s personality is just as colourful as her works – which you might have seen adorning the alleyways of Kampong Glam or music festivals like Neon Lights. Beyond being aesthetically pleasing, Soph’s bold pieces tackle social issues head on – one mural at a time.
"As artists in Singapore, we tend to self
censor. We can’t really challenge the status
quo and talk about politics or deeper issues."
Read Soph's interview here
Read Soph's interview here
Malik is a walking paradox. For one, the jovial artist is just as fluent in his mother tongue, Malay, as the Chinese calligraphy strokes that flow from his brush . But don’t box him up as a traditional artist, either. He’s an advocate of using virtual reality to revolutionise calligraphy. And his studio? A cosy corner at the back of his mother’s vintage salon in Haji Lane.
Read Malik's interview here
Read Malik's interview here
“Whatever you do, it’s important that
you keep your roots in tradition.”
Malik Mazlan
Calligraphy artist
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