Dec 12, 2023
ARTIST YAN SOOK LEONG’S COPPER TOOLING ARTWORK FINDS ITS HOME AT EQ KUALA LUMPUR
Robb Report, Kuala Lumpur, 12 December 2023 – In conjunction with EQ Kuala Lumpur’s 50th anniversary, the establishment honoured its artistic legacy with Yan Sook Leong, the artist behind the copper tooling artwork prominently displayed in EQ Kuala Lumpur’s lobby. This piece, rich in historical significance, reflects the ancient artistry of copper tooling––a craft that involves manipulating sheet metal through techniques such as embossing, stamping, denting, piercing, rub-transferring, folding, and hammering. Spanning over 10,000 years, this stands as one of humanity’s earliest metalcraft innovations.
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