Class Acts is a feature-length documentary tracing the genesis of Singapore's creative scene in the '90s through intimate conversations with its pioneering personalities.
From Singapore's 'godfather of design' and the frontman of Singapore's first hardcore band Stompin' Ground to the founder of one of Singapore's earliest graffiti crews ZNC and the street wear visionary behind 77th Street, these are the stories of icons and legends navigating uncharted paths, government regulations, and limited finances to make their mark on culture.
Controversial headlines, arrests, and measures to "clean up" backfired and further stoked the passion of individuals who took things into their own hands, opening the floodgates for a wave of independent design studios, self-published zines, and safe sanctuaries in the form of cultural landmarks The Substation and Zouk.
These are the stories of individuals who started creating with nothing, who push Sing
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Singapore designer Theseus Chan shares his personal account of his journey through unlearning much of what he was taught, and why unlearning is the key to producing more radical graphic work.
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