A watchmaker’s partnership with four Singaporean artists may work to inspire other creative minds to pursue a career in art because of the real possibility of truly making a living in that world. While many talented and inspiring artists might not choose to try to get a job as an artist because of the logistics and reality of not being able to support themselves with their art, this partnership is showing the world that it is possible to both support artists and for artists to support themselves.
The watchmaker said it was especially inspired by Singaporean artists because of how important art and creativity was to Singaporean society. Singapore has made great strides in recent years to embrace and promote the arts, from the government providing more opportunities for artists to be able to invest time in their projects, to organizations backing more art festivals and events to draw in more visitors who might not have been as likely in the past to participate in such programming. Even the opening of National Gallery Singapore has been instrumental in bringing art into the lives of people who have never been to an art museum before.
Art on the faces of these watches make them unique and wearable masterpieces. The fact that the art comes from the four Singaporean artists that it does is even more special. Each of the artists stand out in their own way. One has several world records in drawing and a highly recognizable comic book character. Another used to work as a person who collected unwanted items and resold them to others; he now is a successful abstract painter. Still another is a nail artist, while another is a tattoo artist and illustrator. These contemporary artists all represent different types of art present in Singapore and came together to design a number of different looks for the watchmaker.
One watch takes on a dreamy abstract and almost impressionistic look. From the abstract painter, the design blends an array of marbleized colors in rich blues, yellows, greens, and reds. The watch would look handsome and complement any outfit.
Another watch is a cute take on one of the drawer’s most popular comic book characters and includes an inspirational message. The comic book character is happy, gesturing around the logo for the watchmaker, and seated on dreamy blue clouds. This would be a must-have for fans of the work.
Still another watch features a gorgeous pink orchid on a lush pink background. Designed by the illustrator and tattoo artist, the design celebrates the artist’s love of flowers.
Another playful design features a fluffy kitten pawing up at the hands of the watch. In the background is a starry universe scene perhaps suggesting the universal love of all things cute and cuddly.
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To read more about the unique partnership between the watchmaker and several Singaporean artists, go to https://www.forbes.com/sites/yjeanmundelsalle/2017/09/07/watchmakers-join-forces-with-contemporary-artists-to-create-unique-timepieces-and-alliances/#5299c8533349.