Mr Lim Tze Peng was born in Singapore in 1923. Largely self-taught, Tze Peng drew from the available traditions evident at the birth of Singapore artistic scene in the 30s and 40s. Even though Lim was born and educated in Singapore, his diligent studies and daily dedication to practising his craft enabled him to excel in the Chinese ink tradition.

His new ink works are deeply rooted in tradition, yet they have a palpably contemporary feel, and can be enjoyed by those who are schooled in other traditions. Lim creative impulses for his new works is clear, where previously it was see and I paint, now it I reflect and I paint. Lim is a man of gentle disposition, yet the sheer physicality entailed in his work is astonishingly manifested. His latest series of calligraphic works reveal a new level of artistic maturity - their raw energy reflect an aggressive swiftness and decisive ferocity, injecting the calligraphy with an invigorating tension.

Lim shows by example that Singapore multi-cultural environment may provide a context in which artists can respond to a variety of influences without being rapped in a defensive form of traditionalism or a superficial form of cosmopolitanism. Even as a recognised artist whose artistic practice has spanned over 60 years, Lim reminds artists of the need for continuous exploration, examination and experimentation.

By his own admission, Tze Peng artistic forays begin and end, invariably with the brushstroke. He says,  Using the Chinese brush to paint requires one to have a good foundation in calligraphy. I myself have spent several decades perfecting the art of calligraphy.

Selected Solo Exhibitions
2006 
Tze Peng in Paris, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
2003 
Tze Peng, Singapore Art Museum

Awards
2003 
Cultural Medallion, Singapore
1981 
Nanyang Day Award ( PBM ), Singapore