Lin Hsin Hsin, Breeze, Whisper, Chirps & Twitters (Triptych), 1988
Breeze (left panel)
Whisper (center panel)
Chirps & Twitters (right panel)
Ink on paper
38 x 56 cm (visible), 53 x 81 x 2.5 cm (framed) (each)
Condition: Very good with mould present within the frame. The condition is consistent with the age of the work. Reframing is advised for longevity.
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"I am fascinated as much by her works as by the mind behind them ..." National Arts Council Liu Thai Ker [1997]
Lin Hsin Hsin (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. Lin’s work stands as a significant contribution to Singapore’s post-independence arts landscape.
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"...the overall impression given by the triptych, breeze, whisper, and chirps and twitters, 1981, is one of pleasurable romance. The artist tries to conjure the feelings of first love which enhances and gives special meaning to the sound, smell and feel of raindrops and the musical notes of birds resuming their singing as the sun breaks through the clouds."
Constance Sheares, Art Historian
Literature: Lin, Hsin Hsin, Work From Aqua Series, National Museum Art Gallery Singapore, 1989, Page 26
(Photographed in March 2025)