Born and raised in Singapore, Lim Poh Teck’s childhood was heavily influenced by Chinese culture and values. After studying at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore, Lim ventured to the University of New South Wales in Australia to obtain his Master of Art (Media Art) and later his PhD from Peking University in China. His experiences abroad impacted his art practice. As such, his works are often drawn from personal reflections of his experiences locally and abroad and his explorations of heritage and culture.
Lim is a cat lover and believes feline creatures play a vital role in sociology. By observing cats, we would be able to learn about ourselves better. The propeller Lim includes in his painting of the animal is a repeated motif in his oeuvre, such as Transformation—which is currently in NAFA’s collection.
