FEELINGS and thoughts surrounding the durian are an enigma, Lim Siang Jin, a self-taught artist, believes. To adequately represent them in his art, he resorts to combining painting, working on the computer and writing in a manner that enhances the integrated wholes. In this way, he also bridges the digital-analog gap that is now prevalent in art.
Called Evocative Durian, Mystifying Durian, this series comprises acrylic-and-ink original paintings with “derivative” prints. The latter are the result of work with, among others, Adobe Photoshop and photography.
