Lin Hsin Hsin, found a niche?, 1992
Oil on paper
28 x 36 cm (visible), 50 x 62 x 2.5 cm (framed)
Condition: Very good, foxing throughout the work, mould present within frame. The condition is consistent with the age of the work.
Restoration and reframing is advised.
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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.
found a niche? was exhibited in the artist's 12th solo exhibition Back to Nature: 60 Artworks by Lin Hsin Hsin held in 1992 at Singapore's then National Art Museum Gallery. The exhibition was inspired by one of her poems, which you can read here
(Photographed in April 2025)