Born in 1974, Kalidass received his formal traning in the art of painting at LASALLE College of the Arts [Singapore]. However, he credits Mr Wee Shoo Leong, a senior artist in Singapore, for his unplanned but fundamental entry into the realm of oil painting. Under the futelage of Mr wee, Kalidass emersed himself in the process of acquiring a strong foundation in the manipulation of the oil medium. He realised that the oil medium is indeed his comfort zone. It did not take long for his tutor to recognise Kalidass' innate aptitude. Having had obtained concrete training in technique, Kalidass experienced an inner urge to search for an avenue to explore the possible conceptual elements in his creative process. This on-going search, he says, was initiated by his training at LASALLE College of the arts.