The working processes of artists: Luqman (Flair Brothers)
about 32 months ago (09/06/2021)
The working processes of artists: Luqman (Flair Brothers) | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Artist Profile September 6, 2021 Singapore hip-hop dancer Luqman from Flair Brothers gives us a lesson in the dance and also the lifestyle, introducing terms that are well known in the scene, and sheds light on how the scene has changed over the years. “If let’s just say there is any oppression, there will always be hip-hop.” This video is directed and conceptualised by LASALLE students Mandel Yap and Iffah Jeffry, who say that they wanted to “highlight how each interaction and movement has its own specific meaning or connection to its history.” The pair had a vague understanding of hip-hop initially, and found themselves surprised with “how deep the culture can be”. They were reminded of its origins in the Bronx as “a communication style that was initially used to prevent yet reflect gang violence” and noted that it has been adapted “to change to the current dance ideology we have today, taking into account our own socio-political context”.