Welcome to Up-Front with Front & Off-Centre, a podcast where we speak with guests about their creative practices. 

In this episode, co-hosts Nadya Wang and Ian Tee introduce themselves and talk about their motivations for the podcast.

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.

Faezah Shaharuddin is a multi-disciplinary designer and Founder of Studio Kallang, whose work explores cultural nuance, memory and craft, primarily through furniture and object design.

In this episode, Faezah talks about the influence of growing up in a creative household in Singapore and then studying in Seattle, translating her identity into something tangible through design, and staying grounded in her practice.

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 learning and having fun on the job, overlapping endeavours and sustaining an esports team. 

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.

In this episode, Sai talks about working with his co-founders Sachit Sood and Utkarsh Vijayvargiya to build Rahasya, creating young, fresh and vibrant Indian representation in the world of perfumery, and connecting with their consumers through the stories of the perfumes they create. 

Nor Aslam Bin Yusoff is Founder of The Community, 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 creative messaging as a coffee producer, the interpersonal aspects of running a food and beverage business, as well as the values that underpin his pursuit of quality. 

Angela Tan is Executive Director of ART:DIS (Arts & Disability Singapore), where she works closely with her team to support the professional practice development of disability arts in Singapore.

In this episode, hosted by Nadya Wang, Angela speaks about shape-shifting in her creative practice, thought leadership in the arts and disability space, and creating more opportunities for showcases and interactions in the community. 

Margaret Wang is Managing Partner at Recharge Capital, where she leads the firm’s women’s healthcare investments, and CEO of Rhea Fertility. Margaret is a co-founder of SUPER PROJECTS, a Singapore-based nonprofit commissioning site-specific contemporary art and public programmes.

In this episode, hosted by Ian Tee, Margaret speaks about what a life in the arts means to her, the different forms of patronage needed, and how she aims to build more networks that connect local and international art scenes.

Dr Diana Tay is Principal Conservator and Founder of BARC Labs, a fine art conservation studio based in Singapore. She has over 15 years of experience in museums and collections around the world, and leads a team dedicated to redefining how art is cared for, understood, and sustained.

In this episode, hosted by Nadya Wang, we learn about Diana’s journey from civil service to entrepreneurship, how she is in the business of trust, and her plans to make conservation more accessible. 

Wang Zineng is Founder and Director of Art Agenda, a gallery and advisory that specialises in Asian modern and post-war art. He has nearly two decades of experience in Southeast Asian art sales and curation. In 2025, Zineng established ANNEXE, an auction platform that aims to run innovative online sales. 

In this episode, hosted by Ian Tee, Zineng talks about his early interest in Southeast Asian studies, the work behind preparing an auction sale, and what it means to define one’s own definition of success. 

Kapilan Naidu is a media artist, designer and creative technologist. He uses interactive elements and real-time data to create works that span across mixed-reality experiences, screen-based installations and computer programmes. He also frequently collaborates with Singapore-based artist Jo Ho as part of the collective jo+kapi.

In this episode, hosted by Ian Tee, Kapi talks about the influence of game design in his practice, the common misconceptions about working with large language models, and what it means to create artworks that are “machine readable and human compatible”.