Jodi Tan is a Fine Arts Painting student at Lasalle College of the Arts, graduating in May 2010.

Enticed by visuals, painting has become her method of creating images that engage. “With my palette of chromatic greys, I seek to fabricate atmospheric moods, aiming to coax the viewer into an entirely different realm of emotions,” Jodi explains. “An uncanny balance as well as the contrast of both ambiguity and familiarity formulates the presence of confusion and doubt. In recent works, I am beginning to explore more material and object-based ways of working, as well as installations, to further push the idea of the experience”

The featured works are part of a series titled Timetrip, Jodi’s view of how time and space affects the way we think, act, and remember. “Experiences such as a vacation or a hospital stay are instances of “timetrips” that one takes. When one looks back and tries to recall that experience, it seems almost unreal, surreal, when in actual fact it has indeed happened.”

22-year-old Timothy Sim is currently doing his national service. At the same time, he is also serving as a photojournalist for Singapore’s Military publication, Pioneer Magazine.

Tim graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s Mass Communication with a Journalism Major. Picking up a film camera for the first time in the last year of his school term, he fell in love with the brilliance of capturing the essence expressions and emotions of people.

To Tim, passion is the purest form of emotion that keeps him going, transforming hobby into profession. ”The subjects I shoot are more often than not people, because of life in the human soul which simply cannot be found in inanimate objects,” Tim adds. “I personally feel that passion is incredibly important. It drives people forward and fuels even more interest in a particular subject.”

Below: Collab between Sdmn and clogtwo.

Sandman -aka Sdmn- started painting graff a decade ago, and has since spawned a big following both locally and internationally. Over the years, he has become a rather proficient urban artist, and has worked in a variety of mediums, although spray-paint remains his first choice.

His works -often dubbed as freaky, but in a good way- have become familiar aspects of Singapore’s back alleys and laneways. Sandman represents ZincNite Crew and Phobia Klik, and co-founded the Art School Rejexts, a local lowbrow art movement collective.

About his work: “My current work is based on a future where life as we know it has ceased to exist. The juxtaposition of this futuristic subject and deteriorating building walls highlights the tension between technological advancement and the commodities it leaves behind.”

Photography by Brendan Zhang, Milk Photographie. Hair & Make-up by Julienne Tan. Model: Brittany Jursic, Mannequin.

A freelance fashion stylist and contributor with Harper’s BAZAAR Singapore, Ai Mei, was accepted into Central Saint Martin’s 2009 cohort for BA (Hons) Womenswear, before graduating from LASALLE College of the Arts, with a Diploma in Fashion Design in 2008. Ai Mei is the designer behind the MAE PANG label, which will open its first flagship store at PARCO’s Next this April.

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Pameran Poskad is a group exhibition of postcard sized artworks that is open to anyone and everyone that would like to participate. The participants come from a variety of backgrounds. Some are highly established and internationally recognized professional artists; others are students, engineers, house wives and even little children.

This exhibition is an attempt to encourage creative production from amateur artists and provide them an exhibition space. The size restriction is also a deliberate choice to keep the artworks small, thereby limiting the price range allowing the everyday consumer to purchase an original piece of art.

To participate, all you need to do is complete an application form and pay an entry fee of SGD $35. Participants can submit up to 10 artworks with the only restriction being that it must fit into the provided 12 x 18 cm sleeve. The artists can set their own price and receive 100% of the sales revenue.

This exhibition is organized by Keyakismos, Cris Mora, and ampulets.

Serene Teh is a Graphic Design student at the Raffles Design Institute, who enjoys illustrating. “Animation is new to me, and the featured work, titled the Parkour Paper Trail, is my first video,” Serene explains. “It is one of my school assignments. I illustrated frame by frame, and constructed it on cartridge papers. The video was shot and edited by Noel Lee.”

I only just discovered the work of Fadli Rahman, an 18-year-old photographer who is currently taking Fashion Communication at Lasalle College Of The Arts.  Fadli started doing fashion photography eight months ago, and already contributed to numerous editorials for Mens Folio Singapore, Swank Glossy Indonesia and the Toni & Guy London Book 2010. His favorite quote: If you want be on top, welcome to the bottom. “That’s how things started for me,” he adds, “but I’m still far away from the top.”

Fadli’s  style is a combination of soft colors and provoking wardrobes. “I am constantly searching for new creative solutions for every shoot, be it the wardrobe, the location, even the accessories. All these elements play an important role in portraying the feeling and mood I want to set for each photo. Also, I don’t just create a nice photo, to me there is no such thing. Creating a story behind every shoot is far more important.”

This January, Anonymous presents A Design Film Festival 2010 in Singapore. This will be the first film festival in Asia dedicated solely to design. Audiences can expect an eclectic selection of films on architecture, graphic design, art, motion graphics, photography and guerilla culture. From the highly anticipated Herb & Dorothy, the story of a postal clerk and librarian who amassed one of the most important contemporary art collections; to Milton Glaser, the creator of I heart New York – the line-up of films hail from around the world.

A Design Film Festival established a special partnership with onedotzero, the highly regarded international motion art festival from the United Kingdom. The three films, Extended Play 09, Craftwork and J-Star 09 will be onedotzeroʼs only screening in Southeast Asia.

The festival will also feature bonus content by some of the worldʼs most innovative thinkers from New York, London, Sheffield, Helsinki, Bangkok and Stockholm. The bonus content will be screened in a format similar to film trailers shown prior to movies – as a glimpse to the curatorial teamʼs personal favorites of the year.

Curated by noted local art director, Felix Ng – the festival is the second collaboration between Anonymous and Old School following the highly regarded Dual City Sessions: Null in 2007.

The film festival will run from 20 – 30 January 2010, with 15 screenings of 8 different films. It will be held at Sinema Old School. Ticket prices range from S$12 – $15, excluding ticketing charge. Tickets can be purchased through the festivalʼs official website, or at Sinema Old School.