Deep Dive Podcast: Smoking samsui woman mural saga – How much sway does the public have on artwork?

Here’s an extract from the audio: &nbsp,

Steven Chia:
Belinda, do you feel as an artist, sometimes it’s hard to push the boundaries because craft is supposed to find individuals thinking, asking questions…

Crispina Robert:
And fine art can sometimes be a little contentious, right?

Belinda Low:
Sometimes when you’re painting on a wall, and you get people passing by and they say,” Oh, it’s very nice”… and they like it, so you know that you are going the right direction.

Steven:
What if they interrupt you and ask,” Why are you painting this?” I do n’t like it”. That is also a debate in which you find to explain why.

Belinda:
For instance, if you’re painting a identity roof, and they can connect to it because that area sociologically, there are a lot of older people, so it brings that storage. So you must paint whatever is suitable for that subject and location. The base is, I am no painting for myself, per se.

First, is because of passion. Yes, I love to make. &nbsp,