The Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre is an art learning platform that shares artistic knowledge with the public from multiple perspectives through collaboration with local artists, scholars, art institutions, and groups. The Art Talk series invites you to pursue knowledge and seek creative inspiration.
【Art Talk】
Topic: Art Talk – A World in a Square Inch: The Distinct Aesthetics of Seal Carving and Its Application in Calligraphy and Painting
Speaker: OU Da-wei and YUNG Chee-mun
Date: 25.4.2026 (Saturday)
Time: 5pm — 6pm
Venue: Lecture Theatre, 4/F, Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre (vA!)
Language: Cantonese
Free admission
Quota: 70 (Quotas tags will be distributed on-site starting from 5 pm, first come, first served)
This art talk features calligraphy and seal carving master OU Da-wei and artist YUNG Chee-mun in an engaging artistic dialogue. Through vivid examples of seal carving, they will guide the audience in exploring how to appreciate the art within a square inch, while explaining the complementary relationship between seals, Chinese painting, and calligraphy in applied aesthetics. The two speakers will lead participants to experience the unique charm of seal carving, an art deeply rooted in tradition yet closely connected to everyday life, and to appreciate its aesthetic beauty and practical wisdom.
OU Da-wei studied calligraphy and seal carving under WU Zifu. He has served as a calligraphy instructor at various educational institutions. Museums and galleries in the Asian region include his works in their collections. YUNG Chee-mun studied Chinese calligraphy and seal carving under OU Da-wei. His works are in the collections of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, corporate institutions and private collectors.
Highlights from some of the Art Talk series have been uploaded to the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre's YouTube page for you to revisit.
【Art Talk】
Topic: Art Talk – A World in a Square Inch: The Distinct Aesthetics of Seal Carving and Its Application in Calligraphy and Painting
Speaker: OU Da-wei and YUNG Chee-mun
Date: 25.4.2026 (Saturday)
Time: 5pm — 6pm
Venue: Lecture Theatre, 4/F, Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre (vA!)
Language: Cantonese
Free admission
Quota: 70 (Quotas tags will be distributed on-site starting from 5 pm, first come, first served)
This art talk features calligraphy and seal carving master OU Da-wei and artist YUNG Chee-mun in an engaging artistic dialogue. Through vivid examples of seal carving, they will guide the audience in exploring how to appreciate the art within a square inch, while explaining the complementary relationship between seals, Chinese painting, and calligraphy in applied aesthetics. The two speakers will lead participants to experience the unique charm of seal carving, an art deeply rooted in tradition yet closely connected to everyday life, and to appreciate its aesthetic beauty and practical wisdom.
OU Da-wei studied calligraphy and seal carving under WU Zifu. He has served as a calligraphy instructor at various educational institutions. Museums and galleries in the Asian region include his works in their collections. YUNG Chee-mun studied Chinese calligraphy and seal carving under OU Da-wei. His works are in the collections of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, corporate institutions and private collectors.
Highlights from some of the Art Talk series have been uploaded to the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre's YouTube page for you to revisit.