Calligraphy Man

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Chromoluxe Metal Print
Print Size 81.5 x 122cm
Embellished with gold paint calligraphy

Collaboration with Calligraphy master Au Yeung Cheong

Description Calligraphy Man aka Master Au Yeung Cheong, was a long installed inhabitant of the State Theatre in North Point, Hong Kong. During the last gasps of the theatre he was the last remaining tenant be a beacon of light in the dark corridors of then since defunct shops and arcades, It is here where he found his Instagram Fame.

“Once a landmark and the glory of North Point, the 68-year-old State Theatre Building is the kind of place that would give you goosebumps the moment you step into the building. Clouded in an eerie atmosphere throughout the premises – most likely due to the vast empty spaces, vacant shops, and sounds of reverberating water leakage – the dimly lit building is a jarring contrast to the bustling streets of the North Point neighbourhood. If you walk further into the building, you'll spot the two remaining tenants tucked in the back, one being a traditional tailor shop, and the other surrounded by lit-up signboards and plastic signs, which is where Au Yeung Cheong and his shop King Wah Signboards (京華招牌) used to reside. “

A master of his craft with over 40 years of producing works for light signboards and other applications.

This piece was photographed in his second home after the state theatre was slated for refurbishment and he was evicted. in the back streets of North Point. Alas it was not meant to be as covid and other influences caused him to close his shop within a few months of being open.

I tracked him down and asked him to embellish the output with his calligraphy, which he dutifully completed, with descriptions of the linage of his calligraphy style, his telephone number ;-) also references to Bruce Lee.