Within the immense realm of creative expression forged by humanity exists a unique form of Chinese painting: tiehua. Contradicting what the word “painting” might suggest, the works in this genre are hammered out of metal rather than paint or ink. Interestingly, this form of expression has a very local legacy in the city of Wuhu, Anhui, where it dates back hundreds of years and appears to always have been a medium with which to resist the status quo.