Lim's paintings examines the relation between existence, religion and politics. Arcane Fantasies For The Flesh and The Sublime draws heavily from iconography, myths, popular culture and the human subsistence as hunter gatherers in the contemporary world. Celebrating personal memories, experiences and observations, Lim translates surreal imagery within shapes and icons of 'trophies' as a commentary on the human desire. Painting to Lim is a manifestation of pain, happiness and all that is in between. It might provide no answer nor revelation, yet it can still be a desirable object. It is the exorcism of a truth seeking exercise, a visual spew documenting the ridiculous, illusory and elusive nature of sublimity.

Justin Lim completed his postgraduate studies in 2006 with a Master of Art (Fine Art) degree from The Open University UK conducted at Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts, Singapore and has a BA(Hons) Fine Art majoring in painting. He was the recipient of the 2008 MalaysiaAustralia Visual Artist Residency at Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia and participated in the 2009 Asian Art Biennial held at the Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. He was also the recipient of the 2011 Asian Artist Fellowship at the Vermont Studio Center, USA and the 2012 Khazanah Nasional Artist Residency hosted by Red Gate Gallery in Beijing, China. He lives and works in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Image: © Justin Lim, Richard Koh Fine Art Kuala Lumpur