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Lim Tze Peng
L3 早秋 - 許渾 (In Early Autumn by Xu Hun), 2014
Ink on Paper, 100 x 92 cm
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About the artwork
This is a calligraphy adaptation by Veteran Artist Lim Tze Peng, of a poem by Xu Hun,a famous Poet from the Tang Dynasty. ‘Early Autumn’ is a part of the collection of Tang Dynasty Poems. The poem describes the night and daylight scenes of Autumn time and Xu Hun is known to emphasize depth and dimension while being delicate and meticulous in his writings. Just as Lim Tze Peng believes, “A Calligrapher would be able to use a simple line to reveal many different layers.” 遥夜泛青瑟、西风生翠萝。残萤栖玉露 、早雁拂金河。高树晓还密 、远山晴更多。南淮一叶下、自觉洞庭波
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.