Arts & Culture

The Hawker Connoisseur

From a personal hobby to the definitive hawker blog, Miss Tam Chiak has made waves on social media with her distinctive coverage of Singapore's culinary landscape.

In pursuit of her passion for salsa, Dawn Eng gave up her job at a social media firm to travel the world to train under the best salsa practitioners​. PHOTO COURTESY OF: DAWN ENG

On Fire for Salsa!

Dawn Eng (CS’14) never envisioned that her first salsa experience at age 20 would eventually transform her into a professional salsera. The three-time salsa champion shares about her learning journey while pursuing this culturally rich dance.

Charntor’s music cover for his single ‘Freedom’— a song inspired by Grimes ‘Reality’. With an upbeat tempo, this song talks about liberation. PHOTO COURTESY OF: EDSON CHARNTOR

Hitting The Right Note

WKWSCI freshmen Edson Charntor, Clement Ng and Kristian Pineda (all CS ’22) each approach music differently to achieve their own sounds.

It is no piece of cake for Tan to strike a balance between her baking commitments and studying. PHOTO COURTESY OF: NTU UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS PROGRAMME

Our Instagram Bakers

Two final-year WKWSCI students share their recipe to success, after a baking hobby turned serious on Instagram.

After completing a double degree in Fine Arts and Communication Studies, Lim decided to produce his own talk show. PHOTO: SHERYL CHUA

Getting in The Zone

Joel Lim (CS’17) kickstarts The Zone, a YouTube entertainment talk show by millennials, for millennials.

A photographer and visual artist, Sven Pfrommer picked up his first camera when he was eight. PHOTO: BEVERLY CHEW

An Artist of All Trades

With a keen eye for art and photography, WKWSCI advertising lecturer Sven Pfrommer shares how he made the transition from print to digital.

Tan Yang Er (CS’16) is one of four founders of 21 Moonstone. PHOTO: BEVERLY CHEW  

Creating a Home at 21 Moonstone

Tan Yang Er (CS’16) recounts how 21 Moonstone, an emerging shared studio space for creatives, came to be.

Former national fencer Nona Lim (CS’97) is making a name for herself in the United States with her own brand of organic bone broths and soups. PHOTOS COURTESY OF NONA LIM

Nona Lim Cooks Up a Storm

Former national fencer Nona Lim (CS’97) is making a name for herself in the United States with her own brand of organic bone broths and soups.

Over the past eight years, photographer Zakaria Zainal (CS’10) has been exploring lesser known communities in Singapore, and telling their stories through his work. PHOTO: JUDE TAN

 

Stories From Our Fringe Communities

Over the past eight years, photographer Zakaria Zainal (CS’10) has been exploring lesser known communities in Singapore, and telling their stories through his work.
New Perspectives After A Decade

Gabriel Goh, Tiffany Soh and Matthew Chew (all CS’18) of the Perspectives Film Festival 2017 team put together the largest lineup in the festival’s 10-year history. PHOTO: YEO TZE HERN

 
 
 

New Perspectives After a Decade

To celebrate the tenth anniversary of Perspectives Film Festival, this year’s iteration was extended to span over two weekends and featured virtual reality films for the first time.
Taking A Leap Into The Music Scene

Singer-songwriter Vivien Yap views music as an outlet to express herself. PHOTO: ZENG SHIYA

 
 

Taking a Leap Into the Music Scene

Singer-songwriter Vivien Yap (CS’18) has been selected to be part of Noise Singapore 2017 under a music mentorship programme guided by industry professionals.
Down to a Fine Art

Cats are a commonly recurring motif in artist Soh Ee Shaun’s work. PHOTO: ILYDA CHUA

Down to a Fine Art

Homegrown illustrator Soh Ee Shaun (CS’04) reflects on his venture into the world of art.