And while they both concur that Lim isn’t good at art, Koh said he has an eye for detail, so she always seeks his opinions on her creations.
“I appreciate beautiful objects, as you can see,” Lim quipped, looking lovingly at his wife.
COMMISSIONED INSTALLATIONS IN PUBLIC SPACES
Koh’s foray into paper flower installations began when Millenia Walk requested 30 flowers for their 2023 Chinese New Year decorations for their central atrium. She was in a transition phase then, from weddings to commission artworks.
“It was very meaningful as they wanted to rent flowers that were used for [my clients’] weddings to make the project sustainable,” Koh told CNA Women.
Even though she didn’t have to make any new flowers since these were already part of her rental catalogue, she confessed she was “excited but terrified at the same time” as it was her first time getting such a large-scale project.
“I was so honoured as it was in a public space, where people could admire my flowers,” she said.
Since then, Koh has created artwork for Paragon, Changi Chapel and Museum, Gardens by the Bay, Changi Airport, InterContinental Singapore, as well as for retail brands like Manolo Blahnik, Chopard, Cortina Watch, Pedro and Charles & Keith.