Artworks by Novi Lim

I create immersive, imagined environments where nature, memory, movement, and material transformation meet. Guided by an instinctive sensitivity to the elusive rythms of the natural world, my paintings weave together fluid ethereal brushwork, organic movements, tactile layering, emotional use of color and contemporary abstraction to evoke otherworldly atmosphere, somewhere between imagination and reality.

Organic and botanical structures emerge alongside mineral and watery movement, while fine maplike, cellular, and skeletal lines suggest systems of growth, connection, and deeper perception.

I am drawn to balancing spontaneity with delicacy as each surface develops. Rather than depicting conventional landscapes or floral arrangements, I create atmospheric spaces that feel discovered, remembered or imagined.

I paint not to illustrate, but to express what exists beneath language. Each gesture is honest and unfiltered, shaped by memory, sensation, and a deep connection to the unseen inner world.

For me, the hand remembers what the mind forgets and abstraction is the ultimate gateway to a deeply personal visual language. Each work is layered with hidden memories and echoes of heritage, nostalgic melancholy, and nature’s inherent balance and harmony. These elements are not always overt, but they are embedded in the gestures and choices I make. Every intentional mark I lay on the canvas, every stroke, pressure, tension, or burst of color, is a form of coded expression, whether through paint, brush, or unconventional tools.

I translate emotion into form, distilling complex inner worlds into simplified visual harmonies.

My creative interest lies in capturing the spirit and nuances of my internal landscape, particularly the subconscious traces of perception and experience.

Part of each sale will go toward helping neglected dogs and stray cats in my hometown. It is an issue that resonates deeply with me.

Selected public, hospitality, corporate, and design placements include:

Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas, The Ritz-Carlton, Waldorf Astoria, Hilton, Nobu, JW Marriott, Hyatt Regency, Grand Bohemian, Silversea Cruises, Emory Winship Cancer Institute, Boston Children’s Hospital, BioPoint at Longfellow RTP, Gibson Dunn Singapore, Withers Worldwide Miami, Southern Land Company, Korsch Verlag Germany, and yacht and superyacht projects with Reymond Langton Design.

Selected Art Consultants, Design Firms, and Partners

Projects have been facilitated through or in collaboration with KBAA, SMC Art Consultancy, DAC Art Consulting, Soho Myriad, nAscent Art, Indiewalls, TurningArt, Withers Worldwide, Reymond Langton Design, and others.

Exhibitions:

FRESH

Juried Exhibition

Artspace

Raleigh, NC,

2026

Radiance

Juried Exhibition

ADC Fine Art Gallery

Cincinnati, OH

2026

Flight

Selected Group Exhibition

VAE Raleigh

Raleigh, NC

2026

Mid-Atlantic Juried Show

Juried Exhibition

McGuffey Art Center, VA

2026

Fluidity in Nature

TurningArt x Artsper

Boston, MA

2022

Soft Touch

Studio E Gallery

Palm Beach, FL

August 6 to 31, 2022

Art Comes Alive

International Juried Show

ADC Fine Art Gallery, OH

2021

311 Gallery x Levitate x Novi Lim

September 2021

Monochrome

National Juried Show

311 Gallery Raleigh, NC

2021

From Women’s Eye

Virtual Exhibition

Kefi Art Gallery

Toronto, Canada

March 2021

International Exhibition of Contemporary Art

Group Exhibition

Galerie Sonia MontiParis, France

December 2020

Something For Everyone

National Juried Show

311 GalleryRaleigh, NC

December 2020

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