William Lim
Our City - Motion and Emotion
2026
H 60 x W 90 cm (Framed)
Oil on paper
Inspired by St John’s Building, where William Lim’s architecture office resided for five years, he painted the building and its fluid neighborhood, surrounded by roadways, iconic architecture, greenery, and a tram link to the Peak. This ecosystem is a slice and miniature of Hong Kong, enveloping the vitality, energy, prosperity and architecture of a city in motion. William’s painting is composed of on-site observation, memory and imagination, creating a surreal, fantastic and optimistic world that mixes history, the present and a wish for the future. Uniquely created for Design Trust Charity Auction 2026, the painting integrates the scenes of the charity event into his artistic world.
About William Lim
Graduated from the Department of Architecture, Cornell University, with a minor in Photography, William Lim has long been interested in art and architecture. His prestigious architecture company - CL3 has won numerous awards, such as the 'DFA Design for Asia Awards' and 'Grand Award for Culture' presented by the Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC).
He specializes in the production of large-scale art installations and has recently begun to create oil paintings and ceramics. During his artistic career, he has participated in many international exhibitions including the Hong Kong Victoria Park "Lantern Wonderland", the Venice Architecture Biennale held in Italy, the Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture, and the "Architecture and Heritage: Unearthing Future" exhibition held at the National Museum of Modern Art, Seoul, Korea in 2019.