Artist as Collector - Artist Interviews

A series of studio chats with artists as they share intimate stories of friendships behind their collections. This is part of the exhibition 'Artist as Collectors' held at Gillman Barracks.

My Collection is Part of My Life: Boo Sze Yang and Chiew Sien Kuan

Two artists chats about how Boo's collection of “Flying Machine” has weathered the vestiges of time and witnessed their transformation from co-workers to travel companions and weekly badminton teammates.

Discover the friendships Gilles Massot and Kai Lam shared with late artist, Lee Wen, through their personal collection of Lee Wen's artworks.

Remembering Lee Wen: A dialogue between Gilles Massot and Kai Lam

Discover the friendships Gilles Massot and Kai Lam shared with late artist, Lee Wen, through their personal collection of Lee Wen's artworks.

Discover how Ezzam Rahman fell in love with “SCALA” by Perception3 at the first sight!

First Impression Lasts: Ezzam Rahman and Perception3

Discover how Ezzam Rahman fell in love with “SCALA” by Perception3 at the first sight!

Discover how artists Anthony Chin and Green Zeng got to know each other in 2018 and became friends instantly!

Momentos of Friendship: Anthony Chin and Green Zeng

Discover how artists Anthony Chin and Green Zeng got to know each other in 2018 and became friends instantly!

Find out how artist Tang Ling Nah acquired the drawing, “Untitled” by Tamares Goh at One Studio of Zai Kuning.

Tang Ling Nah on Her Collection of “Untitled” by Tamares Goh

Find out how artist Tang Ling Nah acquired the drawing, “Untitled” by Tamares Goh at One Studio of Zai Kuning.

Find out more about how the exchange of ideas, resources, practices and artworks between Salleh Japar and Goh Ee Choo form the bedrock of their long friendship.

Salleh Japar on His Collection of “Power Structures” by Goh Ee Choo

Find out more about how the exchange of ideas, resources, practices and artworks between Salleh Japar and Goh Ee Choo form the bedrock of their long friendship.

Find out how “The Door” by one of Singapore’s leading ink painters Chua Ek Kay (1947 – 2008) was collected by husband and wife duo Milenko and Delia Prvački who migrated from former Yugoslavia and Romania to Singapore in the early 1990s.

Milenko Prvački on his Collection of “The Door” by Chua Ek Kay

Find out how “The Door” by one of Singapore’s leading ink painters Chua Ek Kay (1947 – 2008) was collected by husband and wife duo Milenko and Delia Prvački who migrated from former Yugoslavia and Romania to Singapore in the early 1990s.