Lim Tze Peng

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About the artwork

With the free port status of Singapore, it became an epicentre of trade in the 60s and 70s. The river was amass with activity, with coolies offloading goods from bumboats for import and export. Lim Tze Peng endeavours to preserve memories of the Singapore River in its original state, providing a snapshot into the past. Singapore River (Four Boats)

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.