The King of Kowloon Photo Gallery
Tsang Tsou-choi spent some 50 years scribbling calligraphy on street furniture, including lamp-posts, phone boxes, pedestrian underpasses, and electrical boxes, throughout the city. His works were featured in the Venice Biennale in 2003. He passed away at the age of 86 in 2007. A special exhibition about his life and works was held in Island East in 2011.
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At the entrance, visitors get an overview of where his works were located throughout the city.
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Artefacts - from clothes with his style of graffiti to ink bottles he used.
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His calligraphy ...
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Following his rise to fame, many artists have paid tribute to Tsang while others have adopted his calligraphy in their designs.
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When Tsang died in 2007, it was front page news across Hong Kong's major newspapers and editorials.
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