{"product_id":"lin-hsin-hsin-shaped-by-the-tides-1991","title":"Lin Hsin Hsin, Shaped by the Tides, 1991","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOil on paper\u003cbr\u003e55 x 56 cm (visible), 56 x 57 x 2 cm (framed)\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very good, with slight foxing on the reverse of the work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sun in the Studio\u003c\/em\u003e is a 24-piece room installation Lin Hsin Hsin painted in 1991, using fluorescent paint in deliberately strident, psychedelic colour to capture the sun's shifting moods as seen from her own studio.The series was first shown at the National Museum Art Gallery, framed in perspex, where it was chosen to contrast against her more restrained works in the same room.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLin paired the paintings with her own poem of the same name, its imagery of tides, hourglasses, and shifting light echoing the series' preoccupation with time and its passage. Individual works from the series are now held in institutional collections, including the Singapore Art Museum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLin 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Photographed in April 2026)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Again","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53584466542957,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4159\/2941\/files\/2-DSC04860.jpg?v=1784816145","url":"https:\/\/artagain.co\/products\/lin-hsin-hsin-shaped-by-the-tides-1991","provider":"Art Again","version":"1.0","type":"link"}