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Lim Tze Peng
BD 书画得趣是神仙 (The Joys of Calligraphy), 2014
Ink on Paper, 102 x 106 cm
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About the artwork
《书画得趣是神仙》 This piece translates into the bliss and joy that art brings to one and it is in line with Artist Lim Tze Peng’s wish of spreading joy to those who view his paintings.
About the artist
Born in Singapore in 1921, Lim Tze Peng is one of Singapore’s most significant artists and a living legend. Renowned for his Chinese ink creations of post-independence Singapore, he also practices Chinese calligraphy. Alongside local and international exhibitions, his masterpieces are exhibited in prominent Singapore institutions and part of many prestigious collections. Lim has been bestowed several awards including the Special Prize at the Commonwealth Art Exhibition in England in 1977 and the prestigious Cultural Medallion in Singapore in 2003. In May 2012, he broke records with the sale of his works at a Christies auction in Hong Kong.