Book Artist, journalist and paper collector

A veteran of the print media landscape, Tung Kit spent years working across newspapers and magazines, nurtured by a deep-seated devotion to literature. 

In 2015, he turned his attention to book restoration, a pursuit that soon evolved into a rigorous specialization in the book arts. A regular participant in international book arts challenges, he presents his work on the global stage under the moniker "themanmadebooks."

For Tung, the book functions as a singular medium for artistic expression. He maintains that the tactile, artisanal nature of bookcraft occupies a position in the trajectory of human civilization that is commensurate with the rapid ascent of artificial intelligence.

In recent years, his practice has increasingly synthesized diverse artistic disciplines, anchoring itself in the ethos of traditional handcraft as both a compass and a guiding principle. 

2015年開始學習書本修復，後來專攻書本藝術創作，參與外國書本創作挑戰多年，以「大叔所作」之名面向世界。我視「書籍」為一種藝術表達形式，並認為書籍的工藝和手工元素與AI的發展，在人類的文明演進當中同等重要。近年以融合不同類型的藝術，並以堅持「手做的民藝」為人生路標。