Lin Hsin Hsin, Catsby Swim, 1988
Oil on paper
37 x 56 cm (visible), 55 x 80 x 2.5 cm (framed)
Condition: Good, with slight foxing throughout the work and matboard.
Reframing is advised.
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Lin Hsin Hsin 林欣欣 (Singaporean, b. 1952) is an award-winning interdisciplinary artist renowned for her pioneering work across diverse media, including early innovations in digital art for visual and performing arts. With a foundation in mathematics and computer science, she is also an accomplished poet and composer, finding a shared abstractness in art, mathematics, and music.
Her artistic journey began in childhood but took shape after high school, when she delved into oil painting under the guidance of Nanyang-style pioneer Cheong Soo Pieng (Singaporean, 1917–1983). Inspired by European masters like Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee, and Joan Miró—who also explored the intersections of music and mathematics—Lin developed a unique approach to abstraction.
Her oil paintings from the 1970s to 1990s are marked by vibrant chromaticism and rhythmic compositions, reflecting philosophical meditations on the complexities of contemporary life in Singapore. Lin's work stands as a significant contribution to Singapore's post-independence arts landscape.
This work appears in "Work from Aqua Series 1989", Page 37.
(Photographed in April 2025)