Who’s the oldest artist on the block? And the most recent?
About half the studios have participated since the first open studio in 2006 when the area was promoted as an artists’ enclave. This year there will be one new artist studio: Junko Tsujii.
Has making Wessex a designated art enclave helped you guys?
Yes, we think it has. This year will be the sixth open studio walk and slowly the public have got to know and look forward to the event.
What’s the ratio of local, i.e. Singaporean, artists in Wessex compared to foreigners?
The ratio is approximately 45 percent Singaporean artists, 55 percent international artists (from the US, UK, Japan, Netherlands, Serbia, Italy and Brazil) with most international artists having lived longer than 10 years in Singapore and being PR.
That’s a pretty healthy mix of foreign and local. What’s the vibe like?
The studios and artists work independently and really only apart from the ArtWalk do we come together —and even then, artists don’t see each other as they’re busy with their open house. Some artists know each other better than others as they live or work near each other, or have shared interests.
ArtWalk@Wessex takes place on the weekend of March 24-25. Maps available at all studios. The walk is free and self-guided with an advised start at #03-05 Block 28, Woking Rd. or #02-03 Block 2, Whitchurch Rd.
