Becoming Lim Tze Peng delves into the complex artistic evolution and story of this centennial artist through various routes into his landscapes, mindscapes, and “heartscapes.” This journey unfolds as a compelling narrative of growth, one that is deeply rooted in Singapore's settings and influenced by global artistic movements.

Join artist-curator Choy Weng Yang and exhibition curator Jennifer Lam for a dialogue tour as they delve into Lim Tze Peng's remarkable journey in ink art and provide insights into his profound thoughts and transformative experiences.

This tour will be conducted in English.

 

  • When: Sat 1 Mar 2025
  • Suitable For: Adults, Families, Visitors 65 and above, Visitors with accessibility needs, Students and Educators
  • Where: National Gallery Singapore, City Hall Wing, Level 4 Gallery
  • Free, registration required.
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About the speaker

Yeo Mang Thong is a Singaporean scholar and senior educator whose research focuses on pre-war Singapore art and artists. He is known for his use of newspaper sources from the pre-war period as a means to study Singapore’s art history, and his 1992 publication Xinjiapo zhanqian huaren meishushi lunji (Essays on the History of Pre-War Chinese Painting in Singapore) is one of the most cited references for scholars in the field. Other publications include《流动迁移 · 在地经历－新加坡视觉艺术现象（1886-1945）》, which the National Gallery Singapore translated and published as Migration, Transmission, Localisation: Visual Art in Singapore (1886-1945) in 2019.

Jennifer K. Y. Lam is Curator at the National Gallery Singapore. She has been actively contributing to its permanent galleries and changing exhibitions such as Rediscovering Treasures: Ink Art from the Xiu Hai Lou Collection (2017), (Re)Collect: The Making of Our Art Collection (2018), and Wu Guanzhong: Expressions of Pen & Palette (2018). Read in Art History from The University of Hong Kong, she also holds an MA in Curating Contemporary Art from Royal College of Art. Her research interest lies in epistemology through curation, collection building, art of Singapore and the ink medium.

T&C

1. This tour is free for exhibition ticket holders. Please ensure you have a valid admission ticket before attending the tour.

2. The meeting point for this programme is outside the exhibition at City Hall Wing, Level 4, Level 4 Gallery

3. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the start of the programme. Latecomers may be denied entry as spaces could be reallocated at the discretion of the organiser.

4. If you are unable to attend the event or have any access needs, do email curatorialprogrammes@nationalgallery.sg.

5. By attending this event, you consent to being video-recorded or photographed by the Gallery and its appointed photographers and to having such recordings/photographs used by the Gallery for marketing, publicity or promotional purposes.