A selection of four unique individuals making waves in their industries : Cosmic Children dives into the conversation to unravel, unwrap, and to showcase their unique perspectives. Curated by Nicholas Ong (@neekruz) for their brilliance, disposition and unique perspectives; each varied in the masterful execution that is their sensibilities and lives. Their mindset and attitude gives us insight into the context which they find themselves in , and leaves us to mull over and seek our own answers to these eternal questions , as the discussion draws deeper. ___ Xue is a performance artist and butoh practitioner currently based in Singapore. Xue has exhibited butoh work for The Online New York Butoh Institute Festival (2020) and was one of the featured artists of the Online Queer Butoh Festival (2021) presented by Vangeline Theater/ New York Butoh Institute. In 2021, Xue also presented their work ‘SLEEPWALKERS’ at Dance Nucleus’s Scope #11.

A selection of four unique individuals making waves in their industries : Cosmic Children dives into the conversation to unravel, unwrap, and to showcase their unique perspectives. Curated by Nicholas Ong (@neekruz) for their brilliance, disposition and unique perspectives; each varied in the masterful execution that is their sensibilities and lives. Their mindset and attitude gives us insight into the context which they find themselves in , and leaves us to mull over and seek our own answers to these eternal questions , as the discussion draws deeper. _______ Timothy and Elaine are the owners of In Bad Company, a restaurant and craft beer bar that aims to push the boundaries of what bar food along with craft alcoholic beverages could be. A sense of camaraderie is felt between them throughout the conversation, as it meanders between their patterns, creative outputs and motivations - as individuals, and as a team spearheading the growth of the restaurant. Something which was particularly poignant throughout the conversation was the sense of service that they embodied. Never satisfied and always seeking to push newer boundaries, they're unabashed about the struggles that they've had thus far, and through the medium of food, seek to bring together new possibilities to new audiences.

A selection of four unique individuals making waves in their industries : Cosmic Children dives into the conversation to unravel, unwrap, and to showcase their unique perspectives. Curated by Nicholas Ong (@neekruz) for their brilliance, disposition and unique perspectives; each varied in the masterful execution that is their sensibilities and lives. Their mindset and attitude gives us insight into the context which they find themselves in , and leaves us to mull over and seek our own answers to these eternal questions , as the discussion draws deeper. _______ Elisa Lim is the founder of Will and Well (https://instagram.com/willandwell (@willandwell)) and a spirited social entrepreneur that started her journey with an interest in fashion design. Along the journey, she discovered a deeper interest in social design and innovation. She believes that the approach applied in designing inclusive apparels could also be used through other mediums and in other industries.

A sit-down with the team from NFT Asia, an open and inclusive community centered on uplifting Asian and Asia-based artists and creatives. ________ NFT Asia is an open and inclusive community centred on uplifting Asian and Asia-based artists and creatives. Founded by a team of artists and arts workers working across the traditional and digital art worlds, they are focused on sharing resources, creating opportunities and fostering close connections. Since their founding in March 2021, they have grown into a community of 15,000 members globally.

An Insightful sit-down with Yung Raja, a Singapore based rapper. _________________ Named one of NME’s 100 artists of 2021, breakthrough rapper Yung Raja has been dubbed as Southeast Asia’s next avant-garde hip-hop artist, known for his tasteful unification of English and Tamil culture in his lyrics. He found viral success in Asia after releasing a string of singles including “Mustafa”, “Mad Blessings” and “The Dance Song” — which received commendation by the likes of Lupe Fiasco and M.I.A. Raja went on to amass over 5 million streams, a record deal with Def Jam South East Asia and a whirlwind run that saw him play shows across the continent and a stint in India recording for the famous Kollywood industry. His blend of references combined with natural lyrical ability garnered him critical praise with the likes of NME, Hypebeast, ELLE (Singapore), VICE/Noisey, Rolling Stone (India). While his fashion sensibilities and unwavering experimentation with style has landed him the covers of Esquire and ELLE Singapore as well as brand partnerships with Tudor, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Adidas. Born and raised in Singapore, Yung Raja aims to reinvent societal views in and out of his homeland, inspire the next generation of cultural conservators and elevate Southeast Asian hip-hop to world class stages through his music.

An insightful sitdown with Randall, found of booksbeyondborders.sg ___________ Randall is founder of Books Beyond Borders, a social enterprise bookstore that raises money for schools in Nepal. Since 2019, BBB has given back $30,000 to schools and rehomed over 8,000 used books in Singapore

An insightful sitdown with Ami, a moss enthusiast and curator at theswamp.sg ____________________________________ Ami is a curious individual, of which his fascination has been occupied primarily with ecology, the environment and most recently, mosses. He shares enthusiastically about the variety of mosses and talks about the nature of them, and what got him into the hobby, and subsequently , the beginnings of theswamp.sg : which became an outlet for him to sell moss and moss related paraphernalia, while striving to educate the public and his customers on the unsung hero of our environment.

An insightful sit-down with Keola Ho, founder of BUNKERBUNKER!! ,a no frills cafe/bar which serves as a platform for subculture and to make the arts accessible. __________________ Keola is a design trained, novice of people gathering and the founder of BUNKERBUNKER!!, a no frills cafe/bar which serves as a platform for subculture and to make the arts accessible, through meaningful collaborations and pushing the creative pursuits of youths in Singapore. With previous work experience in designing and engaging with diverse communities, Keola continues to learn and grow on how space and programming can be effectively used to engage, involve and empower people.

An insightful sit-down with the minds behind Paradise Now, an artist collective currently based in Singapore. ________________________________________________________ Founded in 2020, Paradise Now is a Multimedia Artist Collective whose artworks assimilate a diversity of daily influences drawn from perception through observation. With a penchant for amalgamating incompatible elements, Paradise Now grows as a natural synergy of conflicting histories and personal experiences - they seek to explore the notion of space/mental space, memories, emotions, symbolism and metaphors through multidisciplinary approaches. Paradise Now is a repository for their thoughts and memories that would otherwise fade away with the business of daily living.

An exciting conversation with Marylyn Tan, a queer, female, Chinese linguistic graduate, writer and artist. _____________________________________ Marylyn Tan is a queer, female, Chinese, linguistics graduate, writer, and artist, who has been performing and disappointing since 2014. Her first volume of poetry, GAZE BACK (Singapore Literature Prize 2020, Lambda loser), is the lesbo Singaporean trans-genre witch grimoire you never knew you needed. She works to emancipate and restore the alienated, endangered body. Marylyn reads poetry for Singapore Unbound and can be found in her habitat at instagram/marylyn.orificial or twitter.com/grinchfucker.