Lim Tze Peng

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About the artwork

This captivating black-and-white ink painting by Lim Tze Peng beautifully captures the vibrancy of old Chinatown, Singapore. With bold, expressive brushstrokes, the artwork showcases bustling market streets lined with traditional shophouses, canvas awnings, and a sea of people engaged in daily life. The dynamic composition leads the eye through the narrow alleys into a dense cityscape of sloping rooftops, with a distant church steeple symbolizing Singapore’s rich cultural heritage. Lim’s masterful use of calligraphic strokes and fluid ink washes evokes nostalgia, preserving the essence of a bygone era in this timeless urban scene.

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.