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About the artwork
With his seminal art-calligraphy series, Lim Tze Peng’s revolutionary use of colour transforms the way Chinese writing scripts can be appreciated. Drawing from the Fauvist concept of colour, he uses complementary colours to intensify the emotive qualities of his art pieces. In ‘The Boundless Sea and Sky’, his artistic prowess is on full display with the tonal harmony of blue, green and yellow colours that fuse and integrate seamlessly with each other. With the harmonious union of colours and the fluid blend of brushstrokes, Lim Tze Peng amplifies the infinite endlessness that his calligraphy promises.
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.