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FANG LIJUN | ELEMENTAL
Fang Lijun’s Elemental is an NFT series that combines the bald figures familiar from the artist’s paintings with representations of earth, water, fire, and air. The compositions of each image convey the impact of an intense collision. Elemental is inspired by Fang’s work with ceramics, which he has always regarded as a medium for exploring materiality and tacility. It’s an art form that has advanced through technological innovation, as large-scale production and standardization have made art serve everyday needs. In each NFT, a model of a ceramic plate bearing a portrait floats in an abstract environment evocative of environmental chaos, presenting a paradox between chance and necessity, eternity and fragility, creation and disappearance.
JAMES JEAN
James Jean is renowned for his painterly aesthetic which ranges from expressionistic to precise rendering and incorporates techniques from art historical traditions, including Baroque painting to Japanese woodblock prints and Chinese silk scroll paintings. Jean has been the subject of solo exhibitions at Kaikai Kiki Gallery, Tokyo (2018); and Lotte Museum of Art, Seoul (2019); amongst others. Jean has also collaborated with Prada, BTS, and film directors Darren Aronofsky and Guillermo del Toro.
Crayon Eater
Fragments by James Jean
3FACE portrays your inner drama so you don’t have to.As the history and contents of your wallet change,update your 3FACE to express changes in your personality
3FACE by Ian Cheng.
IAN CHANG
To be continued...
Dragon Preliminary Study