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Committed to making Gyotaku works and promoting Gyotaku art

致力製作魚拓作品，推廣魚拓藝術

At present, the only public promotion of Gyotaku art in Hong Kong is committed to promoting sustainable oceans and conservation through Gyotaku, so that the public can raise their attention to the relationship between humans and the ocean

目前香港唯一公開推廣魚拓藝術，致力於透過魚拓推廣永續海洋與保育，令大眾提升對人類與海洋關係的關注

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於蟬紙之間承生命之重

Bear the weight of life among the cicada paper

「原來自己的藝術對於那些人來說是很重要事」Tommy想不到一張薄如蟬翼的宣紙，竟能承載如此重的情感，每印一片，都是在紙上賦予魚新的意義。正因為這門藝術能親手觸碰魚身，感受生命的重量，Tommy更想將他推廣出去。所以他也會和博物館、NGO等機構合作舉辦魚拓體驗班，向大眾推廣這個比較少見的藝術。」

"It turns out that my own art is very important to those people." Tommy never imagined that a piece of rice paper as thin as a cicada's wings could carry such a heavy emotion. Every time a piece is printed, it gives the fish a new meaning on the paper. Precisely because this art can touch the body of a fish and feel the weight of life, Tommy wants to promote him even more. Therefore, he will also cooperate with museums, NGOs and other institutions to hold gyotaku experience classes to promote this relatively rare art to the public. "

透過魚拓過程上一堂生物課

Take a Biology Lesson Through the Gyotaku Process

「我想很多人都未必有機會真的觸碰一條還沒煮熟的魚，知道牠的觸感、形狀，魚鰭展開的模樣。」Tommy看著魚拓的作品，隨口就能講出魚的品種，「譬如這是烏頭，牠的特別之處在於牠有兩個背鰭，旁邊的鯪魚就只有一個。又或者這是吞那魚很有標誌性的魚尾，每一條魚都有特別的地方，通過特徵就可以分辨出來。而平常只是拿來食用的話，並不會留意到魚的這些細節。」

"I think many people may not have the opportunity to touch an uncooked fish, know its touch, shape, and how its fins unfold." Tommy looked at Gyotaku's works and could tell the fish's story casually species, "For example, this is a blackhead, which is special in that it has two dorsal fins, and the dace next to it has only one. Or this is the iconic tail of a tuna, and each fish has its own special features , can be distinguished by its characteristics. If you usually just eat it, you won’t pay attention to these details of the fish.”