Title
Inroads No. 26
Creator
Year/Period
2008
Region
Singapore
Material
Technique
Dimension
Frame size: 110.0 x 116.5 x 4.5 cm,
Image size: 100.0 x 100.5 cm
Image size: 100.0 x 100.5 cm
Accession No.
2009-02233
Collection of
Born in 1923, Lim Tze Peng is mainly a self-taught artist. Ink paintings and calligraphic works are predominantly featured in his work, though there is a small collection of early 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. He was awarded the Cultural Medallion in 2003.Trees have always had a special place in Lim’s art. From around the turn of the century, his paintings of them grew increasingly abstract, and show a greater confidence and freedom in the handling of Chinese ink as he focuses on expressive brushwork.
