Artist Statement
I was born and raised in a busy port town in Klang, Malaysia. I started receiving a formal art education in 2009 at the Malaysian Institute of Art. In 2018, I graduated from Chelsea College of Art with a Masters of Art in Fine Art. I would describe my practice as intermedia as it spans from drawings, sculptures, installation to sound.
My work revolves around the sociopolitical atmosphere in the location which I am in with a focus on where my heart is, Malaysia.
I continuously explore topics such as my identity as a Malaysian being in a foreign land, abuse of power in politics, relationships and prejudice between living beings in the 21st century and mental health. Written media, words of mouth, and dialogues with others are often the beginning of my creative process which would later span into finding the proper medium of expression.
As an art practitioner, I have tried continuously to produce artworks accessible to everyone by expressing my thoughts in relatable terms. I create artworks to invite the audience to engage in dialogues about the subject matter.
Lim Li Wei
26 June 2020
Academic Qualifications
2018
Masters of Art in Fine Art (Chelsea College of Art, University of the Arts London)
2016
2011
Awards
2012
Exhibitions
2020
- Enough?
RAW Art Space, Kuala Lumpur
2018
- Chelsea MA Summer Show
Chelsea College of Art, London
- KISS Exhibition
Geographer Cafe, Kuala Lumpur
2017
- Chelsea MA Fine Art Interim Show 2017
Chelsea College of Art, London
2016
- Chelsea College of Art Undergraduate Show 2016
Chelsea College of Art, London
2015
- The Happening
Hundred Years Gallery, London
2014
- The 8 Show
Gallery at the Corner, London
- Here We Come
HOM Art Trans, Kuala Lumpur
2012
- The Quartet : 4Sekawan
Findars Gallery, Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysian Institute of Art Fine Art Diploma Show 2012
M.I.A. Gallery, Taman Melawati, Kuala Lumpur
- Untitled #2
Findars Gallery, Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur
- Science Meets Art by Goethe Institute Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur Library Gallery, Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysian Institute of Art Combined Exhibition
M.I.A. Gallery, Taman Melawati Kuala Lumpur
2010
- Malaysian Institute of Art Combined Exhibition
M.I.A. Gallery, Taman Melawati, Kuala Lumpur