Certificate
of Authenticity
Reprint of "Wong's Rice Shop"
(2022)
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Artwork Reprint
Museum Grade reprint on Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm mould-made paper. Limited reprint.
Before the age of supermarkets, family-run rice shops were once the only way to buy the staple grain in Hong Kong. Like his father before him, Wong Tak-Kam creates custom rice blends with various textures for his customers. At nearly 80, he continues to deliver orders in person by bicycle. Although the introduction of prepackaged rice and modern-day eating habits have all but decimated a once-thriving trade, the human touch of a traditional rice shop shall never be replaced.
Reprint Edition:
Large | 50 x 40 cm
Medium:
Watercolor
Reprint Number:
2 / 150
Size:
50cm (W) x 40cm (H)
Provenance:
Alvin c.k. Lam
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Alvin C.K. Lam is a Hong Kong–based self-taught watercolor artist who recalls picking up a paintbrush long before chopsticks. What began in 2020 as an experiment in urban sketching soon became a journey of rediscovering his hometown and uncovering the untold stories hidden within its streets. Known for his richly detailed and evocative style, Alvin captures Hong Kong’s vibrant yet fading cultural heritage through scenes of traditional family businesses, craftsmen, and everyday life. His ongoing series, Unspoken Stories, Unsung Heroes, celebrates these ordinary figures—the quiet backbone of modern Hong Kong—reflecting the enduring Lion Rock Spirit while evoking nostalgia amid the tension between tradition and progress.
Information Provided By
Alvin c.k. Lam
Unit A, 16/F, Kwong Ga Factory Building
6 Victoria Road
Kennedy Town
Hong Kong
6 Victoria Road
Kennedy Town
Hong Kong
Certificate Issued By
ARTRACX by Art Group
9/F Sing Shun Centre
495 Castle Peak Road, Lai Chi Kok
Hong Kong
495 Castle Peak Road, Lai Chi Kok
Hong Kong