Up-Front with Front and Off-Centre

Get Up Front with Front & Off-Centre, where we speak with guests about their creative practices. It is co-hosted by Founder Nadya Wang and Curatorial Lead Ian Tee.

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Season 1

In the first season, we talk to entrepreneurs in Singapore and learn how they get things done. We discuss what fuels creativity, as well as the motivations, challenges, lessons learnt and assumptions about a life in creative practice.

Episode 1: Rafiq Mohamad

Rafiq Mohamad is Founder and Creative Director of Feral, a branding and graphic design studio that has worked with clients such as Singapore Tourism Board and Lo and Behold Group.

In this episode, Rafiq talks about the influence of his art education, his approach to offering design solutions, and the human-centric nature of creativity.

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Episode 2: Faezah Shaharuddin

Faezah Shaharuddin is a multi-disciplinary designer and founder of Studio Kallang, whose work explores nostalgia and cultural nuance, primarily through furniture and object design.
In this episode, Faezah talks about her multi-faceted creative practice and how the objects at Studio Kallang are inspired by personal memories of living between Singapore and the United States at a formative age.

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Episode 3: Gad Tan

Gad Tan is a multi-disciplinary designer with over two decades of experience in brand and visual communication. He is the Chief Creative Officer of Paper Rex, one of the world’s most successful esports teams and the first Southeast Asian First-Person Shooter team to win an international major.
In this episode, Gad talks about…

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Episode 4: Sai Pogaru

Born in India, and raised in Singapore, Sai Pogaru is one of three co-founders of Rahasya, a niche fine fragrance brand on a mission to put Indian-inspired niche fragrances on the map through a representation of India that is bold, vibrant and non-stereotypical.
In this episode, Sai talks about…

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Episode 5: Nor Aslam Bin Yusoff

Nor Aslam Bin Yusoff is Founder of The Community. The Community is a coffee bar and roastery with three locations in Singapore. Aslam also initiated the Singapore Roaster Forum, a platform for exchange of knowledge among coffee professionals.
In this episode, Aslam talks about …

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