IMG_83422 (Flow of Life)

Flow of Life captures the essence of Lim Tze Peng’s mature abstraction — a visual meditation on movement, vitality, and transformation. Executed with gestural confidence and emotional depth, the painting reveals the artist’s mastery of ink and color as instruments of spiritual expression. Here, Lim abandons all figurative constraints, allowing his brush to channel pure rhythm — the ebb and flow of life’s continuous energy.

The composition unfolds in a harmonious interplay of earthy ochres, soft pinks, luminous greens, and bold strokes of black ink. These hues ripple across the surface like waves of emotion, while the sinuous ink lines twist and converge, forming an organic choreography that evokes growth, renewal, and cosmic motion. The golden-brown border frames the composition with warmth and balance, grounding the otherwise fluid abstraction.

The painting resonates with Lim’s lifelong pursuit of qi yun sheng dong — “spirit resonance and life movement.” Every brushstroke carries breath and intention, revealing a perfect unity of strength and sensitivity. The transitions between transparency and opacity, density and lightness, echo the philosophical dualities that define the artist’s vision — the coexistence of chaos and calm, emptiness and fullness.

For collectors, Flow of Life represents the culmination of Lim Tze Peng’s late creative philosophy: a fusion of calligraphic energy and modern abstraction that transcends time and language. It stands as a visual poem of vitality and introspection — a rare and profound expression from one of Singapore’s most enduring masters.