Lin Hsin Hsin, Untitled (Graphic Flower), 1998
Print on paper
18 x 12 cm (visible) 30 x 21 x 2 cm (framed)
Condition Very good
Edition unknown
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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.
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This minimalist print is in a state of erasure. The flower appears partially rubbed away in a haphazard manner, maybe smudged by a distracted child. It reminds me of surfaces that have been worn by the fault of time, whether its chalk signs fading, packaging reused until only traces remain, or a decorative poster barely visible under layers of dust.
(Photographed in March 2025)