1. Listen To Your Instincts
People around Serena Chiam thought she was crazy when she left the insurance industry behind to become the sole distributor for South Korean artist Kim Il Tae—who is renowned for creating artworks with 24K gold.
“It all began when I visited Kim’s gallery in South Korea for the first time. When I looked at his work, I was in awe at how luxurious and valuable his paintings were. I fell in love with his art pieces on the spot, and bought one as an investment. I believed Kim’s works have tremendous value,” reflects the friendly and bubbly businesswoman.
In an interesting parallel, Kim Il Tae’s loved ones thought he was crazy too when he decided to sell off his assets to finance his pursuit in painting with real gold; his wife even left him. Undeterred, Kim mastered alchemy to work with pure gold as a medium of paint.
Today he is the only artist in the world who does gold pigment paintings that do not crack or fade—and the only way to buy Kim’s work in Southeast Asia is through Serena’s Aureo Gallery.
ICYMI: Kim Il Tae's 24K Gold Painting Exhibition in Malaysia