The 39-year-old self-styled surrealist was the People’s Choice winner at the recent APB Foundation Signature Art Prize 2011. He talks to Patrick Benjamin about the creative process behind his latest exhibition Utopias in the National Museum.

Singapore’s number one thespian returns to direct W!ld Rice’s uproarious stage adaption of Aladdin with a playlist that includes “Dancing Queen,” “Rehab” and “Born This Way.” He talks to Patrick Benjamin about the panto.

Fusing Thai folk with acoustic pop, the Bangkok bred, London-educated Gene Mahasmut Bunyaraksh aka Little Fox has spiced up Thailand’s indie music scene. Patrick Benjamin chats to the 31-year-old before he plays UpToTheSky.

DJ, remixer and record producer Avicii (aka Tim Berg) lit up European dance floors in 2011 with singles “Bromance,” “Street Dancer” and “Fade Into Darkness.” The 22-year-old Swedish wunderkind chats to Patrick Benjamin ahead of his ZoukOut debut.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict provided a baptism of fire for local photographic artist Yian Huang who covered the second intifada in 2004-05. He speaks with Patrick Benjamin about his craft, in light of his upcoming exhibition The Intimate Moment.

The homegrown aural-visual collective, who have rocked it with the likes of Gilles Peterson, chats with Patrick Benjamin about their debut stage show, featuring collaborations with KoFlow and Octover.

WU LYF (pronounced “Woo Life”) are the latest band to spring from that well of British indie music talent, Manchester. Vocalist Ellery Roberts chats to Patrick Benjamin ahead of the band’s appearance at Laneway 2012.

The latest buzz band in the local indie scene pack more punch than the pro-polygamists brigade in Malaysia. Guitarist Keith Tan chats to Patrick Benjamin before their first outdoor gig.

The Power 98FM DJ and drummer for local band Monochrome shares some secrets with Patrick Benjamin.

If you are looking for some poetic inspiration, this potent anise flavored spirit should get you halfway there.