{"product_id":"lin-hsin-hsin-tie-girl-1990","title":"Lin Hsin Hsin, Tie-girl?, 1990","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOil on paper\u003cbr\u003e37.5 x 27 cm (visible), 62 x 50 x 2.5 cm (framed)\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good, foxing throughout the work, with mould present within the frame. The condition is consistent with the age of the work. Restoration and reframing is advised.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLiterature\u003cbr\u003eLin, Hsin Hsin. \u003cem\u003eLin Hsin Hsin: Work from Time Series\u003c\/em\u003e. Singapore: National Museum Art Gallery, 1991, p. 64.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis painting can be viewed in both ways: horizontal: tiger, vertical: girl with plats. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/eservice.nlb.gov.sg\/bookcoverwrapper\/cover\/72510c46-6b14-4c08-a69a-9297711a596b?s=LG\u0026amp;type=UUID\" alt=\"Lin Hsin Hsin : work from time series\" width=\"215\" height=\"323\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLin Hsin Hsin's works on paper are playful, and a little aloof in their play. Where her canvases lean into colour and system, the paper works loosen up, holding character and wit while staying abstract, playing openly with form and with what to reveal or withhold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMade to be read either way up, horizontal or vertical, with a title that questions itself as openly as the image does, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTie-girl?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is an exercise in play, concealment, and how the form something takes is left to its beholder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\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":53584495411565,"sku":null,"price":1600.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4159\/2941\/files\/2-DSC08644.jpg?v=1784984437","url":"https:\/\/artagain.co\/products\/lin-hsin-hsin-tie-girl-1990","provider":"Art Again","version":"1.0","type":"link"}