Charles Lim Yi Yong

Born 1973 in Singapore, Charles’ artistic practice stems from an intimate engagement with both man-made systems and the natural world, mediated and informed by field research, experimentation, drawing, photography and video.

His epic SEA STATE project, which began in 2005, examines the political and biophysical contours of the nation state through the visible and invisible lenses of the sea.  Lim’s work has been exhibited widely across Europe and Asia-Pacific.

In 2015, he represented Singapore at the 56th Venice Biennale with SEA STATE. A few years before, Lim’s short film "All The Lines Flow Out" won a Special Mention at the Venice Film Festival, making it the first Singapore film to win an award at the prestigious festival.