Mastery rich in every tiny detail

The first ever Chinese designer to be listed in Who's Who in Graphic Design, Dr. Kan Tai-keung has been exhibiting for 40 years and remains probably the world's foremost practitioner in the field of Chinese Art and Design. Kan's notable works for China include the branding of Chongqing city and Lhasa Beer's redesigned identity.

Kan's 12 posters at Shanghai World Expo perfectly mirror the wide-ranging nature of his extraordinary artistry. The four works inspired by Beijing's hosting of the 2008 Summer Olympics are sure to be of particular interest to visitors. As the Olympics bring together athletes in a contest to be the world's best, Keung used a ruler and water-ink to emphasize the event's dynamic, humanistic spirit. Particularly noteworthy is his rhythmic image of gymnasts' ribbons whose subtle shape have a vivid association with the Chinese character "京" and the western letter "B", both standing for Beijing. Subtle but significant variations of the same trademark ruler-water-ink technique are used to bring Olympic archers, divers and runners to vivid, vibrant life.

Kan and Lau Design Consultants
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一九四二年生於广东番禺，一九五七年定居香港。靳氏於一九六四年开始研习艺术与设计，一九七零年开始水墨画创作，曾为一画会会员， 於一九八一年获市政局艺术奖，靳氏於一九六七年开始从事设计工作，一九七九年他是首位设计师获选为香港十大傑出青年，一九八四年更是唯一的设计师获颁赠市政局设计大奖，一九九一年获香港艺术家年奖之设计师年奖，一九九五年是首位华人名列世界平面设计师名人录，一九九九年获香港特区颁予铜紫荆星章勋衔。靳氏作品除获国际权威刊物刊载外，更被本地及海外博物馆等收藏。

靳氏的设计及艺术作品经常展出海外各地，更曾在美国、德国、芬兰、日本、北京、杭州、臺湾、澳门、香港等地多次策划及举行个人展览，包括：二零零二年於香港文化博物馆举办《生活．心源－靳埭强设计与艺术大展》，吸引超过二十万人次观赏；二零零八年於香港大学美术博物馆举办《画自我心—靳埭强绘画》水墨画个展。

一九七○年起，靳氏热心艺术及设计教育与推广的工作，其中包括担任汕头大学长江艺术与设计学院院长、中央美术学院客座教授、清华大学客座教授、香港设计师协会资深会员、国际平面设计联盟AGI会员、康乐及文化事务署艺术顾问及香港艺术馆荣誉顾问。二零零五年获香港理工大学颁授荣誉设计学博士。