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Lim Tze Peng
温故知新 Learning from the Past , 2024
Ink on Paper, 100 x 100 cm
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About the artwork
This idiom highlights the importance of revisiting and reflecting on past knowledge or experiences, a concept rooted in Confucius' Analects (《论语》). As Confucius noted: "温故而知新，可以为师矣" which translates to "By reviewing old knowledge, one can gain new understanding and thus become a teacher." This phrase underscores the value of reviewing and re-evaluating past learnings to unlock new perspectives and deepen our understanding.
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.