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About the artwork
In this still life depiction of fresh vegetables, inspired by the bustling street markets of Old Singapore, Lim Tze Ping captures his fascination with everyday sights. Particularly notable is the luminous texture achieved through painting with ink on rice paper. The scattered vegetables, presented without a defined foreground or background and arranged in an orderly fashion, emphasize their importance and centrality to the scene.
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.
