Hannah Lim’s practice explores aspects of her cultural identity. Of mixed Chinese-Singaporean and British heritage, her work examines the relationship between these cultures, looking at how they have historically intersected through furniture design, objects and architecture. She often creates works that reflect on the histories of different cultural designs and motifs.

Lim is particularly interested in Chinoiserie, an 18th-century design trend through which elements of Chinese design and culture were recreated and adapted to European aesthetics and tastes. In her own work, she seeks to reclaim and reimagine this practice in a more conscientious way. Her sculptures often draw inspiration from specific cultural styles and processes.