Lim Tze Peng

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About the artwork

Sunset hues of nostalgic yellow, warm orange, and deep red spill across the sky, enveloping the Singapore River in a gentle embrace. The atmosphere is suffused with a sense of longing and quaint charm. Lim Tze Peng uses a vivid warm palette to tell stories of days gone by. Bumboats, with their familiar shapes, drift past like memories, their presence evoking a simpler time of bustling trade and camaraderie. The riverside, with its quaint shophouses seems to echo the laughter and life that once thrived here. Each brushstroke captures the essence of nostalgia, inviting viewers to reminisce about the cherished moments of the past against the backdrop of a breathtaking sunset.

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.