Lim Tze Peng

L2 秋夜寄邱员外 - 韦应物 (Written on an Autumn Night to Squire Qiu by Wei Yingwu)
Ink on Paper, 90 x 100 cm

USD 14,000 – 17,500

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About the artwork

The Tang Dynasty poet Wei Yingwu penned this poem to articulate his yearning for friends afar. Mr Lim succinctly captured the essence of this heartfelt piece with a single sentence, effectively conveying the sentiment. 唐代诗人魏英武写下这首诗来表达对远方朋友的向往。林子平用这首诗中的一句话简短地描绘了一部充满灵魂的作品,足以传达这一点。



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.

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