Soul of Ink: Lim Tze Peng at 100 - Couverture souple

Woon, Tai Ho

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9811237735 ISBN 13 : 9789811237737

Editeur : World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, 2021

Synopsis

Soul of Ink: Lim Tze Peng at 100 pays tribute to the remarkable achievement of artistic renaissance at 100. It traces the lean beginnings of Lim Tze Peng's early years, relives the times of controversy over the artist's innovations in Chinese calligraphy, and celebrates his breakthroughs. Throughout the book, attention is paid to Lim Tze Peng the man, the foundation of everything that is admirable about Lim Tze Peng the artist. It looks at the man behind the art, and how art has given life to him and his family.

Farmer, teacher, principal, and artist, Lim Tze Peng counts Lee Man Fong, Cheong Soo Pieng, and Liu Kang as his mentors. These men, like the others from the pioneering generation of Nanyang artists, are no longer around. Lim Tze Peng remains standing, a witness to and player in Singapore's art history since the 1940s.

His life started late; everything got going only after the ripe old age of 80. A Cultural Medallion winner at 82 and a Meritorious Service recipient at 95, Lim Tze Peng is used to the twists and turns of life and has been trained by experience to endure the vagaries of fate. You could describe his art as the art of perseverance. The works he produces these days need to be seen to be believed. Bigger, bolder, and boasting far more colour than ever before, his art is as invigorating as that of a young man, whilst embodying the soul of a sage.

At the heart of this book is the word "soul". What pushes a man at the age of 100 to continue breaking new ground in his life's work? How has he been able to surprise not just the art community but himself?

This is Woon Tai Ho's second book on a Singaporean artist. His first, To Paint a Smile, is about the artist Tan Swie Hian.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Woon Tai Ho has been a media person most of his career. He is best known for starting the Asian-wide news channel, Channel NewsAsia in 1999. In the course of more than two decades, he launched news and entertainment channels across Asia, including MiTV and Channel K in Myanmar. Tai Ho has produced and directed many current affairs programmes and documentaries, a number of which have won regional and international awards.

Tai Ho wrote his first book, To Paint a Smile, in 2008, in part a response to a world that witnessed new and different financial crises and political developments. The genre-defying book weaved political, economic, and social events into the art and philosophy of Singapore's renowned artist, Tan Swie Hian. The book's success launched his writing career. He has also been commissioned to write for government agencies and international organisations. His knowledge about countries around the world, especially Asia, and his love and insights about art and artists in the region make him a valued features contributor on many media platforms.

In 2013, Tai Ho wrote his first novel, Riot Green. Using his deep knowledge of the art world, Tai Ho crafted a story around an art prodigy and created a compelling page-turner, true to the realities of the art landscape as the narrative was to the wondrous colours of a canvas.

Soul of Ink is the first comprehensive biographical book on artist Lim Tze Peng written in the uniquely insightful and visual style of this author.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9811237735
• ISBN 13: 9789811237737
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 260
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible