About the artwork
In this art piece, Lim Tze Peng writes 興旺, which translates to 'exhilaration'. Lim executes brisk and vigorous strokes embodying the meaning of these characters, personifying the element of an intense excitement. The second character, “興”, almost resembles the image of a jumping person, injecting life and energy into the piece. incorporates gold to compliment the black characters, bringing together the two colour tones together in perfect unity.
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.