The HKOP Studio

The HKOP Studio is on the Top floor of the JCCAC with stunning open views over the district of Sham Shi Po. I’m warmly welcomed by Yung and Ho Yin, two of the HKOP directors, and we go to lunch at a local Dim Sum restaurant together with Louiza (who was the exchange student over at UWE last summer), Ranee and Alvin, who also work at HKOP, and Rainbow, an artist who is making a lithographic print at the studio. The print-shop has very recently moved into this new and more spacious studio space, so there’s still lots to do to get everything properly up and running. But its already possible to do lithography, small etchings, and screen-print will be possible once some screens have been made up (which should be by the end of the week). 

The Heidelberg Press at HKOP

Instruction Manual - love the graphic!

There is a library of Chinese type for letterpress, a Heidelberg press and an AB Dick 350 offset press, both of which need to be refurbished and set up for use. There used to be a thriving printing industry in HK which has gone into decline since the opening up to mainland China, after which it could no longer remain competitive. The presses have been donated by local companies that have ceased to trade. Ho Yin says the problem with setting the machines up will be finding technicians who are still living to do the job!  

I’ve included some photographs and drawings to show the studio and some of the machines and equipment, including the litho press in use. It will be amazing when everything is up and running, a light and spacious environment in which to work.

Rainbow Leung and Ranee Ng Sio-Leng in the studio

Japanese Lithography Press

Litho Plate by Rainbow Lueng

Litho Plate by Rainbow Lueng