Lim Tze Peng

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About the artwork

The line "昔聞洞庭水,今上岳陽樓" is taken from the poem 登岳阳楼 (Deng Yue Yang Lou - On Yueyang Tower) by renowned Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu. The entire poem translates to: In the past, I heard of the waters of Dongting lake. Today, I've climbed to the top of Yueyang tower. Here, Wu and Chu are split to the east and south. Here, heaven and earth float day and night. From family and friends comes not a single word. Old and sick, I have one solitary boat. War horses are being ridden north of the mountain pass, I lean on the railing as tears flow down.

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.