Sean Lean

Sean Lean (b. 1981) originates from Selangor, Malaysia. Having graduated with a diploma in Visual & Digital Arts at Lim Kok Wing University, his artistic path was not quite as conventional as one may instantly assume. Humorously lured into the fine arts sect of the art faculty by a teaching member, through the convincing notion of the supposed female magnetism and attainable extravagant acquisitions that come with, Lean's sole intent of undertaking an animations course was almost immediately consigned to oblivion. If it were not for this artful lecturer's cunning "˜sell' along with the prospective artist's naïveté, the eventual formation of Lean's genuine passion for painting may have never been realised.
Upon graduating, the transition from student to artist was not instantaneous. Just a little ways down, Lean would come to face bouts of struggles with retaining the inspiration to paint. Whilst in university, the budding artist's self-admitted competitive nature lent a hand in him bettering his artistic technique out of the need to achieve the most aesthetically pleasing artworks amongst his peers. While an advantageous trait to possess, he soon found that his competitive streak eventually hampered his level of creativity. Ami...