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About the artwork
Lim Tze Peng's works are bold yet harmonious, full of contrasts but never imbalanced. In Filial Piety, Lim Tze Peng pays careful attention to each stroke in this piece, reflecting the essence of the word and the value of filial piety. The gold background, while a traditionally lucky colour in Chinese culture, is unorthodox in Chinese calligraphy pieces. Lim Tze Peng draws on his uniquely Singaporean perspective, enveloping the background surrounding the characters with a magnificent wash of gold, prevailing mostly in Western art.
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.