ABOUT
Clare Lee is a contemporary intermedia artist based in Singapore. Self-taught, her work is born out of catharsis and craft – stories escaping into the world via acrylic, watercolor, graphic design and poetry.
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After graduating from Murdoch University (Western Australia) in 2005 with a B.A. in Media Studies, majoring in Film and Design, Clare has spent over a decade in the Media and Branding industry working on projects that have won Red Dot Design and HOW recognition and became Creative Director at award-winning agency, Yellow Octopus, before making the decision to leave the scene to pursue art in 2017.
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Through bold splashes of color and emotive strokes, Clare pays unfiltered tribute to the struggles of the underdog or “the other” in our society, diving into themes that explore identity, belonging, redemption and a defiance against prescribed misogyny.
"Art is a necessary force for good. It does not hesitate to unmask the demons that lie within all of us, and by doing so, declares for eternity that we are not afraid."
She firmly believes that Art found in unexpected places is where it is needed the most. Empathy has to reach beyond the boundaries of the canvas or gallery walls. Clare can often be found moving her pop-up studio around Singapore, engaging the community through art and conversation. Whether through commissions, workshops or live painting experiences for corporate events, her driving force is to create opportunities for self-awareness and genuine human connection. One of her most recent events was to create a specially commissioned piece, "Her Voice" for the HSBC World Women's Championships 2019, live at the gala opening held at the stunning Clifford Pier, Singapore.
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Three pieces from her 2019 collection "Liberty Debris" are part of a collaboration with alternative rock band Lunarin and were exhibited at the Esplanade Annexe Studio in January 2019. Lunarin also commissioned her to create the album artwork for their new EP “Into the Ether” which was mixed by acclaimed music producer David Bottrill and mastered by Grammy-winning mastering engineer Adam Ayan.
Portfolio available upon request.
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CLIENTS
Here are some of the clients Clare has loved, learned and grown with over the years
A & E Television Networks
Antalis Singapore
Angliss Asia
Arc Children’s Centre
Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore
Capitaland
Dream Academy
Eu Yang Sang
Esplanade Co
Four Seasons
Gazprom
HCA Hospice Care
Infinitus Production
Institute of Mental Health
Janice Wong
Johnson & Johnson
Jurong Consultants
KPP Packaging
LightedPixels Photography
Lubrizol
Madhouse (Japan)
Mandarin Oriental
Mastercard
NTUC
Quintessentially
Parkway Pantai
Singapore Airlines
SingTel
Standard Chartered Bank
The Salvation Army
United Overseas Bank
Yoshitaka Amano
YCH Group
TESTIMONIALS
"I had the opportunity to work with Clare in several capacities across the SIA Group. The quality of work, often delivered under pressure of time, was consistently outstanding, with a creative direction that's simple and clear but bold and impactful. Client feedback was also taken onboard and responded to swiftly and relevantly. "
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– Marvin Tan, Senior Vice President,
Product & Services, Singapore Airlines
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“Many thanks for your passion and creativity to support us in the quest to imagine and deliver heart-touching work. I appreciate your strong sense of ownership for our brands and business.”
– Alvin Neo, Chief Marketing Officer, Parkway Pantai
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“If there is a Creative Director, collaborator, thinker, copywriter and/or strategist with whom I want to nail a concept with depth and precision, articulate it with poetic rhyme and rhythm, embrace the brief from a place of compassion and understanding, work with stratospheric excellence and dig into one's pain, history, heritage and culture... I'd choose Clare. She whips up solutions that are often spot on from the start because she has insights I find few others have. I've worked with many across the years in the design industry and if there is anyone inquisitive enough, daring enough, bold enough, it'd be Clare who crafts concepts like no other. It's easy for me to want to work with Clare anytime and a no-brainer for me to pick Clare to be part of my creative team any day. ”
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– Kevin Thio, Managing Director, Yellow Octopus
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“Clare and team showed tremendous commitment to the work and were able to design key messages and propose creative ideas, interweaving interesting copywriting and impactful visuals to deliver the content.”
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