On November 3, 2024, Hong Kong artist Chun Fan's painting "Evolution" (part of the "Imprisoning" series) was successfully sold for US$25,000 at the "Act Together for Traffic Safety Foundation" Golf Charity Dinner in Ninh Binh, Vietnam. Chun Fan is a renowned contemporary Hong Kong artist whose works are influenced by Zen Buddhism and embody "All Dharmas are like illusions and dreams" from the Vajrayana Sutra. Inspired by Michelangelo's The Last Judgement and "God gave life to Adam", this painting combines elements of heaven, earth, and human civilization to express the theme of the evolution of life.
Invited by the Hong Kong Oil Painting Research Society, Chun Fan presented his oil painting "Blooming" at the "2024 Hong Kong Oil Painting Research Society Expo", which is a fusion of the brush strokes and compositional techniques of oriental ink paintings and the color and texture techniques of western oil paintings, skillfully combining the oriental moods and rhythms of the Chinese Ming Dynasty ladies' images with the elegance and charm of classical Chinese painting and the three-dimensionality of the figures of western oil paintings, injecting new vitality to the field of oil painting. It injects new vitality into the oil painting and demonstrates profound knowledge in the field of oil painting.
Organized by the Hong Kong International Youth Artists Society (HIYA), Chun Fan participated in the event and discussed with other artists the close relationship between artworks and their value, the stories behind artworks and their social, cultural, and economic impacts, and broadened their understanding of different artwork creation styles, risks and opportunities of artwork investment. This will provide experience and inspiration for future creative endeavors.
In 2023, Chun Fan's Strength and Gentleness was successfully auctioned at Sotheby's Art & Culture Greater China Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy sale. This work, characterized by a spiritual world that transcends material limitations, demonstrates Mr. Fan's unique artistic perspective and technique. This achievement is worthy of celebration, and this successful auction recognizes Mr. Fan's creative talent.
Ta Kung Pao reported
A cross-border fusion of music and painting A Journey to Shape the Inner Heart
The "Dance with Music & Arts " Sharing Session was held during the "Shape & Consciousness" exhibition. It featured a performance of "Swipe for Two Violins" by the Hong Kong Artists' Gallery Orchestra (AGO), composed by Ms. Stella Tsang, the Music Director of the Hong Kong International Youth Artists Society (HIYA), a music educator and composer. The session also featured a painting performance by Chun Fan, Vice Chairman of the HIYA and founder of the Stream of Consciousness.
Chun Fan's "Treasures in the Water" was collected by the Luohu Art Museum in Shenzhen, China.
Built-in 2007, Luohu Art Museum was formerly known as "Shenzhen Public Art Plaza" and "Luohu Creative Culture Plaza". It is located at No. 6, Nanji Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen, with an area of 8,698 square meters. Its main buildings cover a floor area of 3,848 square meters. As an important public cultural service institution in Luohu District, Luohu Art Museum devotes itself to serving professional artists, art enthusiasts, and the public, and strives to create a public welfare cultural and artistic display and exchange platform that aligns with international standards, boasts a distinctive characteristics, offers public services and seeks innovative development. It shoulders the important mission of enriching the spiritual and cultural life of the people, inheriting the outstanding traditional Chinese culture, and promoting the core values of socialism.
Chun Fan was invited to be interviewed by Radio Television Hong Kong to share the story of how he started his life as a painter in Hong Kong and how he founded the "Stream of Consciousness."