Certificate
of Authenticity
The Coppersmiths
(2023)
Painting
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Watercolor / Limited Reprint
After primary school, the Luk brothers began apprenticing with their father who founded Bing Kee Copperware in the 1940s. Their skills were acquired not so much out of interest, but for survival. Now octogenarians, the brothers have handcrafted countless giant herbal tea urns, gongs, and various cookware in their lifetimes. The duo were once part of a thriving copperware industry that has dwindled with the arrival of stainless steel commodities. Together they carry on a legacy as the very last coppersmiths in Hong Kong.
Size:
70cm (W) x 50cm (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