01 Nov
Project Description
Description: Ink on paper, 65 x 65 cmCatalogue note: Lim Tze Peng is one of Singapore’s most significant artists and a living legend. Renowned for his Chinese ink drawings and paintings of post-independence Singapore, he also practices Chinese calligraphy. His famous Chinese ink drawings and paintings of Chinatown and the Singapore River produced in the early 1980s signified and reflected the change these prime locations were undergoing during urban development in Singapore. Throughout his career as an artist, Lim exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions, both local and international. He was 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.
Provenance: Acquired from Ode to Art, Invoice no. 606148
Catalogue no.: 2017P0012-LTP