GOASIAPLUS February 2019
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INSIGHT<br />
PAINTINGS<br />
OF A FATHER<br />
BEN CHONG, A MALAYSIAN<br />
CONTEMPORARY ARTIST FOUND<br />
HIS WAY IN CREATING A BRAND<br />
OF LOVE AND COMPASSION<br />
THROUGH HIS AUTISM SERIES<br />
INSPIRED BY HIS SPECIAL CHILD.<br />
Text JESSY WONG • Photos BEN CHONG<br />
1 Ben Chong with<br />
“Purity”, one of his<br />
favourite painting from<br />
his autism series<br />
2 “Selfharm” from<br />
Ben’s autism series 3<br />
“Obsession” from Ben’s<br />
autism series<br />
10 years is a short period of time for Ben<br />
Chong to polish his skills and get recognised<br />
internationally. Previously worked in an<br />
advertising agency, it has always been his hobby to<br />
paint since he was little. Gratefully, Ben reunites<br />
with his passion after decades and is proud to be a<br />
fully committed artist.<br />
“The media industry is not doing well so 5 years<br />
ago I diversified into interior design.” Ben owns an<br />
interior design company and with more time on his<br />
hands, Ben started picking up his paint brushes too.<br />
When he first started, Ben admits that he is<br />
painting to please people. “I didn’t find my calling.<br />
Most of the subjects I painted are to delight others.”<br />
And he admits, it wasn’t selling well too.<br />
1<br />
HIS ULTIMATE INSPIRATION<br />
Yet with perseverance and good intention, the right<br />
direction will presents itself. Ben is now known as<br />
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