COLOURED CONTINUUM

10 JANUARY — 8 FEBRUARY 2026

lLIM TZE PENG

Confluence Art Space ushers in the new year with Coloured Continuum”, a solo exhibition by the late Cultural Medallion recipient Lim Tze Peng, one of the most significant ink artists in Singapore’s art history. Coloured Continuum traces the chromatic evolution of Lim’s post-millennial practice, distinguished by heightened vibrancy in contrast to the understated palette in his formative ink works. The exhibition brings together a collection of these boldly coloured late works as a heartfelt tribute to the late artist, celebrating the ebullient persona that shaped his later practice and the luminous vitality that continues to define his artistic legacy. Of the 18 paintings featured, eight pieces are particularly significant: first conceived by Lim in the 1970s and 1980s, these works were later reawakened by the artist in the 2020s, enlivening the compositions with melodic infusions of colour that breathe renewed life into the black-and-white portrayals of early Singapore.

SELECT ARTWORKS

Lim Tze Peng 林子平

Morning Reverie
Initiated in 1977, colours added in 2020s

Chinese ink and colour on rice paper
69 by 67 cm

Lim Tze Peng 林子平

Shophouses Aglow
Initiated in 1974, colours added in 2020s

Chinese ink and colour on rice paper
68 by 66.5 cm

Lim Tze Peng 林子平

The Spirit of Singapore
2010s

Chinese ink and colour on rice paper
125 by 250 cm

Lim Tze Peng 林子平

Memories of the Singapore River
2020s

Chinese ink and colour on rice paper
69 by 140 cm

Lim Tze Peng 林子平

Trading Waters
Initiated in 1970s, colours added in 2020s

Chinese ink and colour on rice paper
50.5 by 81.5 cm

Lim Tze Peng 林子平

Golden Hour
Initiated in 1980s, colours added in 2020s

Chinese ink and colour on rice paper
68 by 68 cm

Lim Tze Peng 林子平

Windows over the Marketplace
Initiated in 1980s, colours added in 2020s

Chinese ink and colour on rice paper
68 by 68 cm

Lim Tze Peng 林子平

Golden Hour
Initiated in 1984, colours added in 2020s

Chinese ink and colour on rice paper
67 by 67.5 cm

Lim Tze Peng 林子平

Impression of the Singapore River
2000s

Chinese ink and colour on rice paper
99 by 103 cm

Lim Tze Peng 林子平

The River in Motion
2000s

Chinese ink and colour on rice paper
125 by 250 cm

Lim Tze Peng 林子平

After a Day’s Work
2020s

Chinese ink and colour on rice paper
117 by 117 cm

Lim Tze Peng 林子平

Singapore River (Fullerton Building)
2010s

Chinese ink and colour on rice paper
117 by 117 cm

Lim Tze Peng 林子平

Rhythm of the River
2000s

Chinese ink and colour on rice paper
105 by 100 cm

Lim Tze Peng 林子平

Memories of Chinatown
2010s

Chinese ink and colour on rice paper
144 by 183 cm

Lim Tze Peng 林子平

Chinatown Pomelo Pasar
2007

Chinese ink and colour on rice paper
68 by 68 cm

Lim Tze Peng 林子平

Shophouses in Katong
2005

Chinese ink and colour on rice paper
68 by 69 cm

Lim Tze Peng 林子平

Returning Home
Initiated in 1987, colours added in 2020s

Chinese ink and colour on rice paper
68 by 69 cm

Lim Tze Peng 林子平

Beginning of a Voyage
Initiated in 1980s, colours added in 2020s

Chinese ink and colour on rice paper
68 by 68.5 cm

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