One And A Half

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One And A Half Artist: Kim Lim Date: 1967 Medium: Steel Kim Lim is a British sculptor and printmaker of Chinese birth. She grew up in Singapore and made the bold decision to move to London at just 18 years old to study at Saint Martin's School of Art from 1954 to 1956. There, she took a particular interest in wood-carving; she then transferred to the Slade School of Art, where she concentrated on printmaking, graduating in 1960. In that same year, she married the painter and sculptor William Turnbull, settling in London but continuing to travel extensively. During the 1960s and 1970s, her sculptures were primarily carved from wood, using forms inspired by basic rhythmic structures and elements, with each piece forming a balanced whole. Her prints from this time also explored these modulations, as seen in the etchings Set of Eight (1975), which consist of simple patterns of blocks and lines. In 1980 Lim began to sculpt with stone, giving her work a clarity that showcased her preoccupations with engaging with the material's unique qualities and evoking natural elements such as wind, air, and light. In Sea-Stone (1989; London, Tate), the marble has been carved with incised lines and textures so that the stone appears both worn by the sea and contains something of the fluidity of water. In the 1990s she became more concerned with imbuing the stone with a sense of lightness and softness, as seen in Syncopation No. 2 (1995), where a large piece of slate has been slashed with regular cuts, making it appear almost like a drawing rather than a solid form. This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help. Scanned: Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)