Chinese Calligraphy <The Song of Pipa> by Lim Tze Peng
Using the first few lines of the Tang Dynasty poem “Song of the Pipa” that mentions the farewell of an owner and his guest, Lim Tze Peng brings life to this emotional scene with the masterstrokes of his brush. He paints the Chinese characters of the poem with red ink to symbolize the colour of universal brotherhood. He contrasts it with a dark blue background to reflect the solemn mood of the farewell. He leaves the stanza incomplete to fuel the viewer’s interest to find out what happens next. This encourages the viewer to research more about this famous poem, as well as have a deeper appreciation of the Chinese culture.
「主人下马客在船, 举酒欲饮无管弦。」
出自白居易-《琵琶行》
翻译为我和客人下马在船上设饯别宴， 举起酒杯要饮却没有助兴的音乐。取自诗唐代人白居易《琵琶行》中的一句。
林子平先生着重于浓厚的对比色彩搭配，一层又一层的色彩铺垫。《琵琶行》未完整的字句，勾起看者品阅《琵琶行》的欲望，以浓厚的木兰色与林子平先生潇洒的笔触勾勒，描绘出了这幅墨宝。
