Frame size: 97.0 x 165.5 x 7.0 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.‘Gestures in Landscape III’, one of Lim’s more recent works, shows a greater confidence and freedom in the handling of Chinese ink. In painting the breathtaking rice terraces, he abandoned verisimilitude in favour of a dramatic emphasis on the curve of the land.
