Dream Academy
Female Singapore|July 2024
ALL 13 GEN ZERS FEATURED HERE ARE RECENT OR SOON-TO-BE GRADUATES OF ART SCHOOLS IN SINGAPORE WHO COME HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE ALMA MATERS FOR THEIR TALENT AND PROMISE. WHAT EXACTLY DO THEY THINK ABOUT A LIFE IN THE ARTS AND HOW EXACTLY DO THEY THINK, WORK AND LIVE? STEPHANIE YEAP CHATS WITH THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF WHAT’S DRIVING OUR CREATIVE FUTURE.
Dream Academy

QIN AI XIN, 22, BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN DESIGN ART (INTERACTION DESIGN) FROM NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HER PRACTICE IN HER OWN WORDS: “I’m a multimedia artist specialising in interactive art and photography. My works explore and mirror the intricacies of human relationships through communication between technology and the body.”

WHY PURSUE THE ARTS? “To search for alternative means of resolution”

WHAT SHE DOES IN HER FREE TIME: “I listen to, play and create music.”

BIGGEST CHALLENGE ABOUT BEING A YOUNG CREATIVE TODAY: “ I think it comes from the digital world evolving towards short‑form content and influencer‑style content creation.  The accompanying algorithms make it difficult to forge genuine connections and build communities through social media platforms. It also  creates an environment where it’s difficult for quality to win over quantity, which may make art seem less fulfilling if you place your own  value in external validation.”

SADIQ SHAH, 26, BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS) IN FASHION MEDIA AND INDUSTRIES FROM LASALLE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS HIS PRACTICE IN HIS OWN WORDS: “I work within the multidisciplinary world of fashion that unites different mediums of art – from photography to graphic design and communication. Fuelled by a passion for storytelling, I aim to create works that resonate deeply, unravelling layers of emotion and meaning.”

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