SINGAPORE – The rise of art markets like Public Garden in Singapore is nurturing a conducive environment for up-and-coming local arts talent – self-taught illustrators who have turned their doodles into businesses, with full-fledged merchandise and characters with a following of their own. The Straits Times meets three who are now regular features at markets.
Not many 25-year-olds spend their weekends on a crusade to take down copycats of their work.