Jetgala - FALL-WINTER 2022

87 W A S U K A In addition, I’m organising a number of networking events for artists to connect with experts from non-art fields, such as intellectual property lawyers, techies, engineers, architects, manufacturers, and businesspeople. In order to make an artist’s career more fascinating and dynamic, I hope to facilitate collaborative opportunities across industries. In October, in partnership with Dao by Dorsett AMTD Singapore,Wasuka is organising a botanical art programme at their new establishment in ShentonWay. As an avid gardener myself, I like the fact that this programme consists of an art exhibition which represents different artistic interpretations of botanical species. It will feature a synergistic presentation of established artists like Gabby Malpas, William Sim and Kin, alongside hobbyists- artists who take their craft very seriously. AtWasuka Art, I am not bound by the statutes of a gallery business. I am not restricted by space and the convention of an exhibition. It is more fun forWasuka’s artists and me to roam far and wide. I do what ‘wa suka’. Murfin initially came to Singapore for a single mural project at Marina Bay Sands that was only supposed to last a few days. But Murfin is a very driven young man who kept asking for more ‘work’, so I approached Nonage and did a pitch for him.The gallery agreed to collaborate.We only had three weeks to conceptualise and create the artwork; thankfully, Murfin’s girlfriend, Lidia Cao, accompanied him to Singapore. I invited her to collaborate with Murfin in ‘Off theWall’ after seeing her portfolio. The works turned out much better and more dynamic than we had hoped. I now have another artist, Lidia Cao, on board withWasuka. Funny how well it all turned out. I love my job! What else can we expect from Wasuka? For Affordable Art Fair Singapore happening in November, I have lined up a group of exciting, but undiscovered talent from across the globe – Singapore, Thailand, China, the Philippines, France and Spain. Read the full interview on www.jetgala.com.