ZERO: Using Street Art as a Platform for Change

The Singaporean artist who does graffiti, street art and murals talks about the hidden meaning behind his works and being an agent of change.

Street art has come a long way in Singapore. Dismissed as an act of vandalism, it slowly but surely earned its respect as a legitimate artistic discipline. And at the forefront of changing the narrative – alongside other pioneering street artists – is ZERO.

In 2003, ZERO started RSCLS (pronounced as ‘rascals’) with his peers to rally like-minded creatives and push street art to the next level. With power in numbers, they’ve tackled group commissions and made the pursuit of art financially-sustainable.

Here, he talks about The Escape Artist, the mural he did for Kampong Glam as part of the Hall of Fame exhibition. He also discusses how COVID-19 has impacted all of us and the importance of street art as a platform for change.

This is the last of a five-part interview series, People of the Arts: Stories from Singapore to Germany. It’s presented in partnership with KunstLAH!, an initiative by the Singapore Embassy in Berlin.

✏ Interviewer/Producer: Arman Shah
🎥 Filmmaker: Naufal Azman

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