Lot 139
Lim Kim Hai
b. Selangor, 1950
The Brave One (I), 2002
signed and dated (lower center)
oil on canvas
20 x 20cm
PROVENANCE
Private collection, Selangor
ESTIMATE RM 2,800 – 5,000
PRICE REALISED RM 3,136.00 |
The artist is known to have portrayed the subject of apples throughout his career. Each apple is unique and has their own qualities. The apple is viewed from above, revealing a colourful and surreal framework. An illusory space is suggested by using primary colours. The artist succeeds in creating a vivid composition rendered with dynamic hues.
Lim Kim Hai has won several major awards including the Golden Award in the Salon des Artistes Francais, Paris 1982; Silver Award in the Salon Internationale Du Val D’Or, France 1984; Salon de Mantes La Jolie, France, Rotary Club Award 1986; Prix Henri Lehmann – Peinture from Institut de France, Academy des Beaux 1986; Golden and Public Awards from 52e Salon des Beaux Arts, Enghien-les-Bains, France 1987. He was educated at the Ecole Nationale Superieure Des Beaux Arts, Paris, France (1975-1980) and the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore (1970- 1972). After residing in Paris for 17 years, he made a grand return to Malaysia in a solo at the Galeri Maybank in 1992, when his works were price-tagged in the five digits. He also had solos in Singapore, France, Russia, Jordan, China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Indonesia and Thailand. His latest exhibition Boundless: The Art Of Lim Kim Hai was held at The Ngee Ann Kongsi Galleries, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore in 2018. Lim Kim Hai’s E-solo Harmony was held by Vallette Gallery in 2020. |