Kim Lim - by Abi Shapiro (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Sculptor and printmaker Kim Lim (1936-1997) had a lifelong fascination with space and its relationship with two- and three-dimensions. This important new publication explores her outstanding body of work.

In a series of fascinating chapters, leading art-world specialists survey the artist's rich career and legacy across four decades. Exploring Lim's profound contribution to the development of modern British abstract art, her marginalisation in the histories of sculpture since her death is questioned. Through reproductions of Lim's work in wood, metal, stone and paper, the artist's shape-shifting oeuvre, which continually probed relationships between space, light and form, is rightfully brought centre stage. Including discussion of Lim's Asian heritage and its connection to her work, this publication is essential reading for all those seeking new perspectives on both Lim and British art history more broadly.

Review Quotes

'Kim Lim's sculptures and prints dance with transformative magic yet there is a stillness at the heart of her work that locates it firmly in the present - where it becomes both timeless and timely.' - Jenni Lomax, former Director of Camden Arts Centre, London

About the Author

Dr Abi Shapiro is Curator at The Hepworth, Wakefield, with a specialist research interest in post-war sculpture and its histories. She has worked on numerous curatorial projects including Hannah Starkey: In Real Life, The Art of the Potter: Sculpture and Ceramics from 1930 to Today and Sheila Hicks: Off Grid.

Hammad Nassar is a curator, writer and strategic advisor. He was co-curator (with Irene Aristizábal) of British Art Show 9 (2021-2022). Dr Wenny Teo is a lecturer in Modern and Contemporary Asian Art at The Courtauld Institute of Art. Ming Tiampo is Professor of Art History, and co-director of the Centre for Transnational Cultural Analysis at Carleton University, Ottawa. Bianca Chu is a cross-disciplinary art practitioner and researcher, and a representative and strategic advisor to the Kim Lim Estate. Dr Adele Tan and Joleen Loh are curating a retrospective exhibition of Kim Lim's work at the Singapore National Gallery in Summer 2024.