Being an Artist and Collectorhttp://www.artyii.com
When Chee Seong accompanied his then-girlfriend (now wife) for art classes nearly 11 years ago, little did he realise it was a creative road of no return for him.
In the day, Chee Seong is a well-respected lecturer at the School of Digital Media & Infocomm Technology. Pursing arts and becoming both an artist and art collector is a luxury for him. A man of many passions, he is also addicted to collecting vintage cameras and toys. "While others are on Facebook all day, he's on ebay scouting for his hidden gems!" says Yee Cheng, his wife.
Chee Seong and his adopted rabbits welcomed us to his cozy apartment. A long stretch of 6 paintings by artist Chan Kerk adorn his spacious living room like proud trohpies. Paintings by his wife are also displayed prominently.
Unlike many collectors, Chee Seong acquires a painting not only for the polished end-product, but also because a sense of attachement grew as he witnessed the creaion process. "It's fun, and I'm always the first to look at it!" he says.
Chee Seong shares how the collecting bug caught him and why he would is open to collecting all genres of art in the last part of Artyii Private Wall Series.
