LOCAL DESIGNERS

ARMY OF ONE

ARMY OF ONE

Sometimes the best way to subvert the system isn't a raised fist but rather, spray paint and canvas. Singapore's own urban artist, ANTZ, is part of that charge. Running with the design collective RSCLS, ANTZ has worked with international events and projects like NIKE, Adidas and Tiger Beer. Despite it all, he still returns to communicating his message in a mish-mash of contemporary urban styles sprinkled with traditional chinese visuals and influences. ANTZ's next ouevre is his involvement in FLABSLAB's Fang To Fur exhibition on June 8. We talk to…

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THE COUNTERCULTURISTS

THE COUNTERCULTURISTS

If you've sauntered by the Singapore Arts Museum recently, a melting caped superhero titled, No One Can Save Us Now, might have caught your eye. Come Friday, the same duo, Mojoko and Eric Foenander, who brought us the larger-than-life polystyrene sculpture will hold an art exhibit called Culture Crash with Singapore's own art and design collective, FLABSLAB. Culture Crash promises the mash-up of ancient tradition with cartoon culture to produce works that are anachronistically tongue-in-cheek. There will be one-off pieces for sale including the limited edition Peranakan x Star Wars ceramic tiles and the…

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KULT OF PERSONALITY

KULT OF PERSONALITY

The latest Kult magazine drops soon. From Singapore, the region and across the world, 40 artists were invited to give their own take on the topic "food", and from what we see from the preview, it's a feast for the eyes. The free magazine is availabe in 150 locations in Singapore from this weekend and through subscription worldwide. Hit this link to find where you can get your copy: http://on.fb.me/AbTAG8

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THE REHAB QUEENS

THE REHAB QUEENS

If you didn't toss out your old furniture during Spring Cleaning… hold thy hand! Why not let Cheu Koh and Belle Waring take your unwanted furnishings and breath new life into them? Think of them as fixer-upper archaeologists: they rescue abandoned tables or discarded chairs, dusting away the neglect and debris before splashing on a new coat of paint or reupholstering them with funky fabrics, giving the furniture a new lease of… well, usage. We spoke to them at their rehab surgery/showroom a.k.a. Like That One. What’s the first piece…

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KUNG FU HATS!

KUNG FU HATS!

Check it out, this tickled us a little this dreary Monday: Local designer Ashburn Eng from Young & Restless has come up with a new hat that a junkie of Channel 8 period serials will recognise. Pugalistic hats! They're like the hats that used to conceal a femme fatale or an assassin in disguise, except Y&R's version keeps fashion warriors stylishly shaded. The Flying Saucer Hats, so they are named, were created for a fashion showcase, and they look just about prepared to whisk its wearer away into a high…

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