CHERIN SIM
MARQUAGE ARTIST
“Trust” is a key word that is at the core of what Sim does. As one of the few marquage artists plying the trade in Singapore, the canvases the 31-year-old works on are the luxurious leather goods that her clients entrust her to customise. Sim’s paintings have found their way onto Hermès and Louis Vuitton bags; her renditions of pop culture iconographies adding an unexpected lease of life to the formality of the accessories. The Fine Art graduate from University of London applies each brushstroke with razor-sharp precision because there is zero room for error. No detail is too small for Sim: “It’s often the overlooked ones that I find inspiring, and they are usually the most crucial components that make something perfect.”