"I painted the sculpture of a pagoda that was being attacked by monsters when everyone else in my class was painting flowers in the blooming Yuhua Garden," Joanna recalls her childhood art class, where she consistently went against the grain. As we gradually sip our tea, each of her tales concludes with her amused laughter, brightening the atmosphere.

Deeply passionate about the transformative power of music, Joey Wee, a remarkable local musician with a flourishing corporate career, believes that music has the ability to evoke a range of emotions and profoundly touch the lives of those who listen to it. To Joey, music is not just a hobby or a profession, but a vital part of her very being. With a heart full of compassion and a soul steeped in melody, she wishes to spread the joy of music far and wide, touching hearts and souls with its ethereal beauty. Interviewed in her most comfortable language, the article will also be written in Chinese, allowing for a more effective conveyance of the intricate narratives woven within the Mandarin songs that Joey mentioned.

Often, we connect with the art of dance through its different forms. However, in contemporary dance, we rarely have any pre-existing image or representation in our minds.
As audiences, how can we build a connection?

Ccmonstersart is a brand new up and coming art studio, located right in the heart of Potong Pasir. The founder, Celine Chia is an Artrepreneur, both an artist and an entrepreneur. Being an artist has always been her dream career. She is happily living her dream job right now, and sharing her passion with like-minded folks.

She is without any halo, but she has victory scars that tell of a battle won in spirit. If one may add, beautifully. Jolyn Kari Ng, founder of local stationery e-commerce Actspressions, shares her outlook on beauty — in sight and in meaning. 

Typewriter in hand, Dave Tai of Haiku Fever takes it to the streets in search of stories and haiku writing. He willingly listens to anyone’s story, pens it into a haiku, and gifts it to the storyteller. Anywhere from a few minutes to an hour, his ears are eager to hear and his eyes ready to peer.

She is slow in a fast world, unhurried in a hurried world, contented in a demanding world. That is her Lyttle Space, a space she has imagined in her heart and made it an extension of herself. Independent artist, Ly Yeow, is in praise of the little things in life.    

The Arts scene today takes on new forms, new mediums and new meaning with every work we look at, and we realized, that the way we see art changes so differently for different generation, society and platform. 

A time bygone is not a time lost — Leah teaches us a lesson of growing up without losing oneself, of holding on to the dreams she had in a childhood that ceases to exist in time but in one’s heart. 

Some of the greatest lessons are learnt from the journeys we did not plan for. Founder of Chirashi Bomb, Si Hui, shares with us her fondest memories and takeaways after starting her own creative venture three years ago.

The truly great art pieces stand relevant both in their time and generations after. What remains consistent is the beauty and meaning of these works, thereby creating relevance for every generation. 

Art is another term for living, for storytelling, for expression. Wearing multiple hats as a graphic designer, artist and musician, Singaporean Jonathan Lim shows us that the Arts made it possible for him to pursue his dreams.