Lim Tze Peng

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About the artwork

In this art piece, Lim uses black ink against the warm orange background wash, creating a sepia effect. Through the observations of the trees around him, he uses an abstract approach to paint the tree. Bold, forceful strokes are used to imitate the shadows, whilst the lighter and thinner strokes for where the sunlight hits. A tint of green is applied to add colour and vigor to the tree. By adding colours, it manipulates the image altering the dimension of composition creating an abstract contemporary approach.

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.