I am a 27-year-old artist born and bred in the Singapore city-state. I call myself an ‘accidental sculptor’ because it was not something I intended to do when I started my creative journey. I was formally trained in graphic design and am working full-time as a UX designer. Everything that I know about sculpting was self-taught.

I was experimenting with many different kinds of art forms growing up but was never really able to find my personal style until I discovered sculpting. Before that, I illustrated a lot more as I have always been into pop surrealism and looked up to artists like Mark Ryden, who primarily painted. But eventually, I moved to sculpting because the medium helped me to bring my ideas into a new dimension and reality.

Thank you so much for that! I think you really captured what I try to do with my works, so I am very comforted to hear this. I grew up quite an oddball with an overly imaginative mind and wonder if things are more than what we think they are. With my work, I try to push our preconceived ideas and associations with objects, which dark humour seems quite effective in doing so.

Definitely! I am fine with any kind of label people choose to attach to my work because for me, art should not be one-way, it becomes more meaningful with reactions and conversations. Once I put my works out there, it is up to whoever views it to receive it in their own ways. I have been called many things but it does not usually affect me.

I have always been intrigued by our relationship with nature and animals. Living in a city makes us forget how much we have manipulated and exploited nature for our own gains and comfort. However, I do not think that the project is meant to send a critical message as I am not for or against it. It would be hypocritical of me to be critical about issues like these when I eat meat and wear leather shoes! Many of these conversations are difficult to have, which is why art becomes a good platform to probe and spark new dialogues.

This is the first time anyone has asked me that. My all-time favourite will be gummy bears, I think! Not to sound like a creep, but who does not like chomping their little heads off? They are squishy, really pretty, and really chewy. I can inhale an entire pack in a few minutes, especially when doing something that requires a lot of brain power.

My works have always been about finding the balance between sweetness and horror, and for me, these little baby heads help me achieve that. When we look at these little figures, they tend to make you feel protective of them, but you also feel a little repulsed because of the context in which they are placed. Because my works often play with this tension, it became a common motif in many of my creations.

You ask the best questions! I will give it to them, they definitely wear it better. I am just waiting for MAC and Bobbi Brown to notice their modelling potential.

I believe that there are many things that exist in our reality that we have not discovered or cannot be explained with science, but they probably do not exist in the form of little people with wings. The realist in me does not believe in magical species, but the romantic in me believes in the importance of dreaming that they do.

Definitely! I feel that sooner or later I will outgrow my style and will like to move on to something different. But I think now I am still exploring how far I can push my themes and style and see myself doing that for a few more years. But there are definitely no restrictions I impose on myself. I am an artist and not a brand, so I feel that I can take my art anywhere my heart feels is right.

I do believe that everyone, no matter how normal they think they are, does have a liking for strange things. A small dosage of strange keeps the world rich, colourful and wonderful. Despite the darker nature of my art, I am not really a devious or evil person, so I am never afraid to be my true self. I do not know if it is right to call myself an entrepreneur artist as I have zero business planning. I think my number one fear, like many artists, is to lose my sense of self, to lose purpose or meaning in my practice.

Yes, definitely. I am quite a sentimental traveller and I do collect many oddities and curiosities to remember places by. Travelling alone gives me space to reflect on the things I see around me, and it can be very inspiring. I love antique stores, thrift markets and places selling quaint sculptures by local craftspeople.

Because I am juggling both my design career alongside my art practice, it has been quite difficult planning ahead and initiating new projects. I will definitely like to do more shows and find ways to expose my art to more cities around the world. I think collaborations will be very fun too.

I am going to have to keep this a secret! I try not to reveal my new projects so I guess you just have to wait to be surprised.