Old Street Landscape
Ink on Paper, 165 x 228 cm
About the artwork
With bold and expansive ink strokes, Lim Tze Peng depicts scenes of old sites in a bygone era. Both representations of memories and an important record of cultural heritage, his works evoke emotion, grandeur and energy.
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.