Chun Fan
English name: Chun Fan
Nationality: Canadian
Ethnicity: Han
Ancestral Origin: Dapu, Guangdong, China
Occupation: Artist
Education: Department of Western Art, School of Professional and Continuing Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, First Institution of Art and Design
Artistic Style: A spiritual world beyond material limitations.
Masterpiece: "The Beginning of the World", "The World of Mandala"
Born in Guangdong, China, and raised in Hong Kong, his artistic journey was inspired by Western modern abstract expressionist masters Mark Rothko and the Japanese Soto Buddhist and Zen painting master-disciple Taisen Deshimaru. He studied under the renowned contemporary Hong Kong and Macau artist Wong Pui Kong, mastering both Eastern and Western painting techniques, including oil painting, watercolor, ink painting, charcoal, and calligraphy. His works are frequently exhibited in galleries and prestigious museums worldwide, maintaining a vibrant presence in the art community for many years and enjoying widespread acclaim. His pieces are part of the collections at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum, New Asia College of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Luohu Art Museum in Shenzhen, China, and the Heyuan Hongchi Chungky Hakka Cultural Museum.
Influenced by the theories of Mark Rothko, the American-Russian abstract expressionist master who believed that “art should fundamentally abandon all fixed, complicated, and superficial external forms to express the unified world of nature and reality,” he created renowned oil paintings such as "The Beginning of the World" and "The World of Mandala" using rich colors and bold brushstrokes.
He established the "Stream of Consciousness" by integrating the spirit of Expressionism with the unique and varied painting techniques of the public. Through on-site sketching, he expresses the truth, goodness and beauty of human beings, and interprets the Eastern "world of color and emptiness". "My paintings will still touch the audience 500 years from now."
A master who cultivates both virtue and talent, exemplifying the phrase from Zizhi Tongjian – Chronicles of Zhou I(資治通鑒·周記一): “Talent is the capital of virtue; virtue is the leader of talent.” Chun Fan's philosophy and standard for interacting with the world is possessing both talent and virtue. He takes from society and gives back to society, building his reputation while accumulating wealth, dedicating himself to the public welfare by promoting art and culture and aiming to elevate human civilization. He has funded and established the first privately-run Hakka Culture Museum in Heyuan, China, founded the Heyuan Nankai Experimental School, participated in the affairs of the New Asia Institute in Hong Kong, and founded the Hong Kong International Youth Artists Society charity organization. Through his financial support and personal efforts, he exemplifies the "dual excellence of virtue and art."