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About the artwork
Having grown up in a kampong in Pasir Ris, Lim Tze Peng brings to life scenes of communal living in the past. In Old Singapore, living in kampongs was a simple yet content existence, completely far removed from the bustling cityscapes of today. His rhythmic and fluid calligraphy lines, paired with his subtle accent colours allows the painting to gain depth and dimension, highlighting the fondness that Lim possesses for the simple village life. In this scene suspended in time, a figure squats by the well washing some clothes while two more figures sit leisurely underneath the handmade hut. The addition of details such as the chickens pecking on the ground to the tropical trees sheltering the kampong creates a sense of immersiveness, transporting the viewer into the Kampung Life which sadly, no longer exists.
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.