Singapore
Lim is currently a lecturer at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. He is known mainly for his sculptures made from wood and bronze.
Born 1962, Singapore.
EDUCATION
1987
Part-time Certificate in Fine Art (Western Art), Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore.
1989
Diploma in Fine Art (Sculpture), Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore.
1997
MFA in Sculpture, Edinburgh College of Art - Heriot-Watt University, U.K.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2003
"On The Table", Utterly Art Exhibition Space, Singapore.
2006
"Form-ing Materials & Processes", Sculpture Square, Singapore.
2008
"Paradise - Tropical Garden", Esplanade Singapore.
EXHIBITIONS & WORKSHOPS
1988
Singapore-Philippines Contemporary Printmaking Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery.
1989
"Initiato" Art Exhibition, Goethe-Institute, Singapore.
The Artist Village 2nd Open Studio Show
IBM Art Award Exhibition
Six Men Sculpture Exhibition
Nyoman Nuarta Sculpture Camp (NAFA)
1990
Singapore Festival of Arts- "Eye 2 I" Art Exhibition, Della Butcher Gallery, Singapore.
Apple Art affair, Cifford Art gallery, Singapore.
NAFA Lecturer Art Exhibition, Thailand, Singapore.
1991
"Sculpture in Singapore" Exhibition, National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore.
1992
"Three Phases of Sky" Three Men Exhibition, NAFA Gallery, Singapore.
International Art Workshop 92, Antalya, Turkey.
1993
Corporate Art Programme, CAP V "COCOON" Shenn's Fine Art, Singapore.
1994
"Six Fields" Group Exhibition, Empress Place Museum Art Gallery, Singapore.
1995
17th Shell Discovery Art Exhibition, Singapore
3rd International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Hojer, Denmark.
1996
"But I Know What I Like, A Dialogue", Exhibition by Postgraduate Students, Edinburgh College of Art.
R.S.A. Students' Exhibition, The Royal Scottish Academy,Edinburg
"Sculpture in Water" International Sculpture Symposium, Isle of Tyree/Hebrieden, Scotland. Grand Shell Discovery Art Exhibition, Shell Companies in Singapore.
S.A.A.C. Seventh Annual Exhibition, Scottish Artists & Artist Craftsmen, R.S.A. Edinburgh.
1997
"SITED" Exhibition, Edinburgh College of Art.
"7up at The Collective" Work Selected by Mel Gooding, Edinburgh.
The Final Whistle Has Gone, Degree Show, Edinburgh College of Art
The 16th Painting of The Year, UOB, Singapore.
1998
The 26th International Snow Sculpture Event of The Quebec Winter Carnival,Canada. Installation Exhibition 'Bicara-Dialogue-Zaghata', Singapore Arts Festival Fringe, Singapore.
The 5th International Symposium of Woodcarving, Brienz, Switzerland.
TWO Solo Exhibition at Substation Art Gallery, Singapore.
1999
The 27th International Snow Sculpture Event of The Quebec Winter Carnival, Canada.
The 9th "Camille Claudel" International Symposium of wood Sculpture,La Bresse, France.
"Volume & Form Singapore 1999" An Environmental and Urban Sculpture Exhibition, Singapore Arts Festival.
2000
"5 Colours" Group Exhibition, Paragon Art Gallery, Singapore.
"Creativity...Processes...Approaches" Sculpture Square, Singapore.
"Kacang Puteh" Exhibition of Small Works by 51 Young Artist, Telok Kurau Studio, Singapore
2001
"Eye-Dentifying Peranakan Cultures" Affiliate Exhibition, Nokia Singapore Art 2001.
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore.
2002
The 1st International Miniature Sculpture Exhibition Taiwan 2002. National Museum of History (Taipei), Kaohsiung.
2003
Sculpture Symposium Biennale 2002. Plastique Kinetic Worms, NIE, NTU.
Work in Progress - The Power Show. Sculpture Society (Singapore), The Substation.
Now You See It, Utterly Art, Singapore
2004
The 5th International Symposium of Woodcarving, Brienz, Switzerland.
2005
ASEAN-COCI People to People Exchange Programme, Siem Reap Cambodia.
You Can Touch - Sculpture in The Green, Singapore Art Show, Singapore.
2006
1st Sculpture Society (Singapore) Exhibition, Esplanade Singapore.
Painterly Dialogues, Group Exhibition , Studio@106a, Singapore.
2007
1st International Woodcarving Symposium, Fort-canning Park, Singapore.
"Laughing Matter" - Group Exhibition, NAFA, Singapore.
2008
2008 International Wood Sculpture Exhibition, SanYi Wood Sculpture Museum, Miaoli Taiwan.
"The Three Elements" 5th Ngee Ann 3D Art Exhibition. Singapore.
"Off The Pedestal" Sculpture Society (Singapore), Esplanade, Singapore.
2009
Visual Praxis-an exhibition by artists and art educators at NIE, National Institute of Education, Singapore
Hong Kong International Sculpture Symposium 2009, West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade, Hong Kong.
The International Sculpture Symposium of the 11th Asian Art Festival, Asian Sculpture Theme Park project. Beijing, China.
Form + Reform, 6th Ngee Ann 3D Art Exhibition, Singapore.
AWARDS / GRANTS
1993
Philippe Charriol Foundation Contemporary Art Competition,
Distinction Award in Sculpture Category.
The Philip Morris Group of Companies Singapore Art Awards,
Second Prize in 3D Category.
1994
Philppe Charriol Foundation Contemporary Art Competition,
Third Prize in Sculpture Category.
Merit Award in Singapore Urban Art Competition, Singapore.
Winner Award in Tokyo Urban Art Competition, Japan.
1995
Singapore International Foundation Art Sponsorship Award,
(International Wood Sculpture Symposium in Denmark)
NAC Arts Bursary (Overseas) Award For Study MFA in Sculpture At Edinburgh College of Art - Heriot-Watt University
1996
NAC Arts Bursary (Overseas) Award For Study MFA in Sculpture At Edinburgh College of Art - Heriot-Watt University
1997
Andrew Grant Bequest, Edinburgh College of Art.
The Clason-Harvie Bursary, Edinburgh College of Art.
1998
SIA-NAC Travel Grant International Snow Sculpture Event of the Quebec Carnival, Canada
SIA-NAC Travel Grant 5th International Symposium of Woodcarving, Brienz, Switzerland
NAC Project Grant - "TWO Solo Exhibition" at Substation Art Gallery
2003
NAC Project Grant - "On The Table" 1st Solo Exhibition.
2004
SIA-NAC ravel Grant
The 5th International Symposium of Woodcarving, Brienz, Switzerland.