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. He lives and works in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Justin’s paintings, installations and mixed media works are assemblages of appropriated imagery 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.
The Honey Trap #7
Justin Lim
2017
Acrylic, enamel, steel razor blades on canvas, screen print on Plexiglass and wooden frame
95 x 75 x 7cm
The Honey Trap #4
Justin Lim
2017
Acrylic, enamel, steel razor blades on canvas, screen print on Plexiglass and wooden frame
95 x 75 x 7cm
The Honey Trap #6
Justin Lim
2017
Acrylic, enamel, steel razor blades on canvas, screen print on Plexiglass and wooden frame
95 x 75 x 7cm
The Honey Trap #3
Justin Lim
2017
Acrylic, enamel, steel razor blades on canvas, screen print on Plexiglass and wooden frame
95 x 75 x 7cm
Arcadia
Justin Lim
2017
Acrylic and enamel on canvas
213 x 182.8cm
Paradise Supernova #2
Justin Lim
2017
Acrylic and enamel on canvas
179.5 x 165.5cm
Agony & Ecstacy
Justin Lim
2017
Acrylic and enamel on canvas
99.7 x 79.5cm
Phalanx
Justin Lim
2015
Synthetic polymer paint, enamel paint, sand and marble dust on canvas
173 x 173 cm
Pantomime
Justin Lim
2015
Syntehtic polymer paint, enamel paint, sand and marble dust on canvas
173 x 173 cm
Museum of Modern Absurdity
Justin Lim
2015
Oil and acrylic on canvas
180 x 300 cm
Riot #1
Justin Lim
2015
Oil and acrylic on canvas
203 x 203 cm
Riot #3
Justin Lim
2015
Oil and acrylic on canvas
152 x 152 cm
The Chairs That No One Sits On #1
Justin Lim
2015
Oil, acrylic, enamel paint and steel razorblades on canvas
102 x 76 cm (set of 2)
Enigma
Justin Lim
2015
Resin, iron, wire and automotive paint
Dimensions variable, Edition of 3+1 AP
There is No Other Paradise
Justin Lim
2015
Resin, iron, wire and automotive paint
Dimensions variable, Edition of 3 + 1 AP
Nothing Lasts Forever (A Sea of Mystery)
2014
Acrylic on canvas
183 x 236 cm
Museum of Modern Absurdity
2013
Acrylic on canvas
212 x 272 cm
Flowers Do Not Talk
2013
Acrylic and fabric flowers on canvas, screenprint on plexiglas
66 x 76 cm
Forgotten Paradise
2013
Acrylic on canvas
152 x 183 cm
Boar
2013
Acrylic on canvas
183 x 145 cm
Antelope
2013
Acrylic on canvas
183 x 145 cm
A Sea of Mystery
2014
Acrylic on canvas
122 x 244 cm (total)
2 Marikh
2013
Acrylic and fabric flowers on canvas
183 x 244 cm
Justin Lim – HONEY TRAP ARCADIA
6 - 27 April 2017
Richard Koh Fine Art,
229 Jalan Maarof,
Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar,
59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 7pm
Opening Reception
6 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 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