Image size: 68 x 68 cm
Born in 1923, Lim Tze Peng is largely a self-taught artist. In his oeuvre, ink paintings and calligraphic works feature prominently, although there is a small number of oils, watercolours and drawings. He created a unique style of ink painting using rich brush and tonal details, and this approach is often regarded as a manifestation of the Nanyang Style in the ink medium. Lim, a school principal until his retirement in the early 1980s, was awarded the Cultural Medallion by the Singapore government in 2003.Reflecting his background as a calligrapher, lines rather than tones are paramount in Lim’s art. In this painting of Bali, delicate linework is used in the depiction of the magnificent tree, its spreading branches and the ubiquitous shrines that dot the island landscape.
