About the artwork
4th floor Works in this series of Lim Tze Peng plays on the notion of the Chinese character and its elicit meaning. The word ‘石’ (Rock), is the only character presented in this work aside from the artist’s name. The sheer scale and focus of the character with its powerful strokes display qualities of a physical rock, one we associate with strength, resilience, and its monumental build-up of the ground we stand firmly on.
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.