the magic
behind this man
Started
magic at the tender age of 5 with the influence of the television and
got bitten by the magic bug. In the late 70's, the hobbies school children
undertook were that of stamp / coin collecting, playing with marbles
or collecting soccer fan cards. For me it was about innovating with
the art of magic via very ancient methods of reading dated books, building
gadgets by trial & error, getting chased out of magic shops for
innocently looking without having the finances to purchase anything.
Occasionally, I'd save up a small fortune to pay for an item that was
only fit for the store room.
The difficulty,
trauma and painstaking moments of discovering this art form has however
attributed to the many talents I've picked up along the way. By the
age of 13, I was performing for the aged, children's homes and parties,
with the props I designed and built. Today, I probably am the only performer
and manufacturer of magic, juggling
equipment and theatrical props here in Singapore. All the props
you see in these photographs are personally hand crafted to the finest
details.
It really
was miracle, how I could balance the local educational system, the hobby
of Magic which entailed the long hours of practising and the building
of props back in those days! What more with a hectic work schedule these
days!