Lim Tze Peng

竹里馆 - 王维 - The Bamboo Lodge by Wang Wei
Chinese Ink on Paper, 100.5 x 103 cm

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About the artwork

Lim Tze Peng writes the characters from the poem 竹里馆 or The Bamboo Lodge by Wang Wei (699-759) - a famous Tang Dynasty poet, musician, painter and official. The entire poem reads: 独坐幽篁里, 弹琴复长啸;深林人不知, 明月来相照. It translates to: Seated alone in the remote bamboo grove, I strum the lute and sing aloud. Deep in the woods, no one knows I exist, only the bright moon shines it's light upon me. Wang Wei was one of the most famous poets of the Tang Dynasty. His writings speak of a meditative experience amidst tranquil scenery. Lim Tze Peng breathes life into the words with spirited strokes of ink.



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.

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