Giraffe Leung

In the amusing calligraphy work series titled Characters Map of Hong Kong Leung has created since last year, which was inspired by the aesthetic of traditional Chinese characters, Leung converts single lines into different shapes by filling the negative space created in a single stroke written Hong Kong street name. The shaded areas were carefully selected and inked on Chinese paper before filled up by the artist, a new gesture of Chinese writing is being formed. Character size varies lightly with each map which visually reflects the street density of the districts of Hong Kong.

 

The artist continues to respond to his immediate environment, and to the shared history and collective memories of Hong Kong. Through these thoughtful calligraphy works, Leung examines both the complexity and beauty of the traditional form of Chinese characters, which he believes that this artistry should be properly preserved and valued as a unique cultural treasure.

​

This series will be completed as a collection of 18 pieces of calligraphy writing, features street names of the 18 districts of Hong Kong.