Kim Lim, Untitled (Silver Relief), Undated
Woodblock print
15 x 15 cm (unframed)
Condition: Very good
Published by UEA in an unnumbered edition of 200, stamped with signature to reverse.
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Photo courtesy of Turnbull Studio | Studio Kim Lim
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Kim Lim (Singaporean, 1936-1997) was a sculptor and printmaker born in Singapore. She moved to London in 1954 to study at Saint Martin’s School of Art and later at the Slade School of Fine Art, where she developed her distinct minimalist language. Lim became known for her refined sculptures in wood, stone and metal.
Lim’s artistic vision was shaped by both her Southeast Asian background and her engagement with British modernism. She travelled widely through Asia with her husband, the sculptor William Turnbull, drawing inspiration from ancient temples, carvings and landscapes. Despite being one of few Asian women active in the British art scene at the time, she built a respected career, exhibiting regularly from the 1960s onwards at venues such as the Tate Gallery and the Hayward Gallery. In the decades since her death, her work has gained renewed attention for its precision and for bridging Eastern and Western sensibilities within post-war British sculpture.
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'Padma', left, and 'State Relief'
Photo courtesy of Financial Times
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The estate of Kim Lim is now represented by Axel Vervoordt Gallery, in close collaboration with the Turnbull Studio, London.
(Photographed in October 2025)