• Framed artwork with white calligraphy on a textured gray background
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Self-Reliance — 堅持

Self-Reliance — 堅持

Collected Work
Series Shadow Series
Year 2025
Medium Mirror, hand-cut calligraphy and paper
Size 13
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This original work has been collected and is documented here as part of Alex Fu’s artwork archive.

此作品已被收藏，頁面保留作作品檔案用途。

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Artwork Statement

Self-Reliance is a collected original artwork by Hong Kong artist Alex Fu, built around the Chinese characters 堅持 — persistence, endurance, and the decision to continue. The work uses mirror, hand-cut calligraphy, and paper to transform written language into a reflective surface. Rather than presenting the word as a flat inscription, the mirror allows the viewer to become part of the artwork, suggesting that persistence is not something given from outside, but something repeatedly recognised within oneself. The sharp cut forms and muted grey surface carry a direct physicality that connects to Alex Fu’s background in tattooing, where line, body, and identity meet. As a collected work, it holds strong value as both a conceptual object and a contemporary Chinese calligraphy piece.

作品概念

《堅持》以鏡作為作品核心，讓文字不只被觀看，也反過來映照觀看者。堅持不是一句口號，而是人在低位、停頓、懷疑之中，仍然選擇向前的狀態。Alex Fu 將書法筆勢轉化成手工切割的形態，字與鏡面、紙面、空間互相重疊，令「堅持」不再只是文字，而像一個需要自己面對自己的提醒。作品帶有書法的力量，也有紋身文化中對身體、身份與意志的敏感。

Collection Status

This work is held in a private collection. It remains part of Alex Fu’s archive of original works.

Provenance

Original artwork by Alex Fu. Created in Hong Kong.

Private Commission

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Although this work has been collected, related commissions may be discussed with the studio. Each commissioned piece is developed through word, material, space and personal meaning.

已被收藏的作品不會重複製作。如希望以相近方向創作，可與工作室討論私人訂製作品。

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From Canvas to Skin

Calligraphy also lives on skin.

Alex Fu’s tattoo practice remains closely connected to his work with Chinese characters, identity and personal memory. For calligraphy-based tattoo enquiries, private consultation is available by appointment.

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