It’s hard to balance work and free time, but several powerful artistic couples in Singapore manage to do just that. With both husband and wife working in the art world, three couples were interviewed to discover how they keep work and their relationships separate — or not.
One couple is big in the dance world. Enjoying nearly 20 years of marriage together, and a small child, the couple splits their time between the theater and home. The husband teaches theater classes and choreographs while the wife dances and uses her flexible schedule to care for their child. While it can be challenging to continue to do art with a family to consider, this couple performs remarkably. Their personalities complement each other, and any artistic differences they might have come from the same place. They both care deeply about the artistic dances they create and want them to be the best possible. The couple recently came out of retirement to perform at a special event, and both had the wisdom to create and follow choreography to better suit their injury-riddled bodies.
Another couple are both comedians. The husband and wife used to perform in Bollywood dance groups, and now have spread their wings in standup comedy. The two both have different approaches to comedy, which means that their humor comes from unique places. That doesn’t stop them from having a close relationship, or understanding that different people might prefer one of them over the other because of their style of comedy. They also understand that they need to respect each other’s career decisions and never try to interfere unless one of them asks for help.
The husband and wife in the final couple are both visual artists. Both of them have wildly different personalities, as one has a quick temper and the other remains placid through most situations. This means that they balance each other out, and being from the same art world has its advantages. The husband and wife can critique each other’s work with the truth and unique understanding for the work since they’re both artists. They push each other to become better, working on their own respective weaknesses as well as each other’s. It helps that the artistic mediums each prefers are vastly different, meaning that there is never any creative tension or competition that could divide them.
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For more on the artistic couples, go to http://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/arts/singapores-art-power-couples-secrets-their-success?singlepage=true.