Zhu Hong sees art as being transcendental in nature; it is satisfying in so far as one devotes to it as a wholly spiritual and non-material pursuit.
About the artist
Born in China and having graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture, Zhu Hong started his career as an interior and events designer and has been living in Singapore for the past 16 years. Over the last decade, he has established himself as a significant watercolor artist and more recently, a digital artist via his touchscreen mobile phone. With a signature style of free-flowing strokes and watery color gradiations, the artist has exhibited in several solo exhibitions in Shanghai, Beijing and Singapore and has published three volumes of art books showcasing his work: Have Phone Will Paint (2013), Portraits of Singapore (2013) and Crossroads (2006)).