What does a "slow" or intentional creative practice look like for you day to day?
For me, slow creativity isn't about doing less, it's about being more present with what I'm doing. Most days, it's the small things. Walking instead of rushing. Observing light, textures, people. Letting ideas come instead of forcing them.
I don't always shoot. Sometimes I just sit with a moment and let it exist first. When I do create, I try to keep things simple. I carry only what I need. That way, I'm not distracted by options, I'm focused on feeling.
That's where the best ideas usually come from.
How has living and working in Singapore shaped your perspective as an artist-visually, culturally, or in the way you think about space and scale?
Singapore taught me precision. Everything here feels intentional, from architecture to how spaces are designed. It made me more aware of composition, balance, and negative space.
Visually, I think it pushed me toward a more minimal, clean aesthetic.
With so many global crises and constant news cycles , how do you balance staying informed with protecting the mental space you need to create?
Now I am more intentional with what I consume. I check in, but I don’t stay there.I’ve also learned to disconnect, turning off notifications and stepping away from the noise. Because creating requires space. And if your mind is too full, there’s no room for anything new.
As tools like AI and new digital platforms evolve, where do you personally draw the line between experimentation and preserving the integrity of your craft?
For me, AI is a tool, not the voice. I use it to enhance ideas, speed things up, or explore directions I couldn’t before. But the core, the story, the feeling, the intention, that has to come from me. If the process becomes too easy, I question it. Because part of the craft is in the struggle, the decisions, the imperfections.
When you think about your journey so far, what is one choice you made, creative or personal, that quietly changed everything for you?
Choosing to stop chasing validation. There was a point where everything I made was tied to how people would react to it. When I started creating for myself, for what I wanted to express, everything shifted. The work became more honest and more aligned. Ironically, that’s when things started opening up. It’s not because I tried harder, but because I finally felt like myself in what I was making.
