Justin Lim (b. 1983 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) completed his postgraduate studies in 2006 with a Master of Art(Fine Art) degree from The Open University UK conducted at Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts, Singapore and has a BA(Hons) Fine Art majoring in painting. He was the recipient of the 2008 Malaysia-Australia Visual Artist Residency at Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia and participated in the 2009 Asian Art Biennial held at the Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. He was also the recipient of the 2011 Asian Artist Fellowship at the Vermont Studio Center, USA and the 2012 Khazanah Nasional Artist Residency hosted by Red Gate Gallery in Beijing, China. In 2016, he exhibited in Asia Young 36, a survey of young contemporary art practices in Asia at the Jeonbuk Museum of Art in South Korea and was also the International artist in residence at The Tasmanian College of the Arts, University of Tasmania, Australia. He lives and works in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Justin’s paintings, installations and mixed media works are assemblages of appropriated imageries and borrowed signs from a variety of Pop culture sources such as cult or popular films, cartoons, comic books and graphic posters. His works examine the contemporary social context, touching on issues such as politics, culture and religion by using potent metaphors usually associated with urban subcultures and applying a cut and paste painting method in which eclectic images are juxtaposed to create startling interpretations.


Planet Shangri-La
Justin Lim
2019
Acrylic on canvas
28 x 36 cm

Lost Horizon #2
Justin Lim
2019
Acrylic on canvas
152 x 152 cm

Lost Horizon #1
Justin Lim
2019
Acrylic on canvas
152 x 152 cm

Stargazers #2
Justin Lim
2019
Acrylic on canvas
198 x 122 cm

Stargazers #1
Justin Lim
2019
Acrylic on canvas
198 x 122 cm

Sinking World #3
Justin Lim
2019
Acrylic on canvas
182 x 152 cm

Sinking World #2
Justin Lim
2019
Acrylic on canvas
182 x 152 cm

Sinking World #1
Justin Lim
2019
Acrylic on canvas
182 x 152 cm

Shangri-La
Justin Lim
2019
Acrylic on canvas
220 x 200 cm

No Man's Land, 2019, Acrylic on canvas,
Justin Lim
2019
Acrylic on canvas
213 x 182 cm

Aquaria #5
Justin Lim
2019
Acrylic on canvas, screenprint on plexiglass and wooden frame
78 x 78 cm

Aquaria #4
Justin Lim
2019
Acrylic on canvas, screenprint on plexiglass and wooden frame
78 x 78 cm

Aquaria #3
Justin Lim
2019
Acrylic on canvas, screenprint on plexiglass and wooden frame
78 x 78 cm

Aquaria #2
Justin Lim
2019
Acrylic on canvas, screenprint on plexiglass and wooden frame
78 x 78 cm

Aquaria #1
Justin Lim
2019
Acrylic on canvas, screenprint on plexiglass and wooden frame
78 x 78 cm
Justin Lim – Planet Shangri-La
11 - 26 October 2019
Richard Koh Fine Art
229, Jalan Maarof,
Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar,
59000 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Tue - Sat, 10am - 7pm
Justin Lim – HONEY TRAP ARCADIA
06 - 27 April 2017
Richard Koh Fine Art,
229 Jalan Maarof,
Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar,
59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 7pm
Opening Reception
06 April 2017, 5-8 pm
Justin Lim – Modern Absurdity and the Superficial Abyss
08 - 22 September 2015
Richard Koh Fine Art,
Lot No.2F-3, Level 2, Bangsar Village II,
Jalan Telawi, Bangsar Baru,
59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Daily, 10am - 10pm
10 - 13 September 2015
Art Expo Malaysia Plus, Booth A3,
Hall A, Menara MARTRADE,
Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah,
50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I am Ten – BVII
10 - 24 June 2015
Richard Koh Fine Art,
Lot No.2F-3, Level 2, Bangsar Village II,
Jalan Telawi, Bangsar Baru,
59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Daily, 10am - 10pm
Beirut Art Fair 2013
19 - 22 SEPTEMBER 2013
Beirut Art Fair 2013
Beirut International Exhibition & Leisure Center (BIEL)
Down Town,
Beirut, Lebanon
Justin Lim – Arcane Fantasies For The Flesh And The Sublime
25 APRIL - 08 MAY 2013
Richard Koh Fine Art,
Lot No.2F-3, Level 2, Bangsar Village II,
Jalan Telawi, Bangsar Baru,
59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Daily, 10am - 10pm
Malaysian Art, A New Perspective
Gan Chin Lee, Haffendi Anuar, Hasanul Isyraf Idris, Justin Lim, Saiful Razman, Tan Wei Kheng, Wong Perng Fey, Yeoh Choo Kuan, Liew Kwai Fei, Phuan Thai Meng, Raduan Man
13- 29 JANUARY 2015
Richard Koh Fine Art,
Lot No.2F-3, Level 2, Bangsar Village II,
Jalan Telawi, Bangsar Baru,
59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Daily, 10am - 10pm
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15 - 30 JANUARY 2015
Artspace@Helutrans
39 Keppel Road
#01-05 Tanjong Pagar Distripark
Singapore 089065
Justin Lim – There is No Other Paradise
16 - 19 Jan 2014
Art Stage SG,
Southeast Asian Platform,
Exhibit No.9
Art Expo Malaysia 2019
10 - 13 October 2019
Art Expo Malaysia 2019
MATRADE Exhibition & Convention Centre,
Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah,
Kompleks Kerajaan,
50480 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
11.30am - 9.00pm
VOLTA 14, Basel
11 - 16 June 2018
Richard Koh Fine Art
Booth A05
VOLTA 14,
Elsässerstrasse 215,
4056 Basel, Switzerland.
http://voltashow.com/visit/
Art Central 2018, Hong Kong
27 March - 01 April 2018
Richard Koh Fine Art
Booth C1
Central Harbourfront,
9 Lung Wo Road, Central, Hong Kong.
Art Stage Singapore 2018
VIP Preview & Vernissage:
25 January 2018
Fair Opening date:
26 - 28 January 2018
ART STAGE Singapore 2018
Booth C1
Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre,
Level 1, Halls A-C,
1 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore
Art Central Hong Kong 2016
23 - 26 March 2016
Booth B2,
Central Harbourfront,
9 Lung Wo Road, Central,
Hong Kong.
Art Stage 2016
21 - 24 January 2016
Booth B11
Level B2,
Sands Expo and Convention Centre,
Marina Bay Sands,
10 Bayfront Avenue,
Singapore 018956.
Justin Lim – Art Expo Malaysia Plus
10 - 13 September 2015
Art Expo Malaysia Plus
Booth A3, Hall A,
MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Center (MECC)
Menara MARTRADE, Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah,
50480, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia