The Chinese word 范 (fàn or simply pronounced as ‘Fun’) refers to an appearance or a certain manner that is tasteful or stylish. It also means being an exemplar, or a role model. At Fun Art, we believe that art is all around, and we serve to unearth talented artists, showcase top quality Asian art and help you uncover gems that you might have otherwise missed. We believe that beautiful art does not need to be unattainable or for the privileged few, and that art appreciation should not be plagued with jargons. In our diverse, meticulously-curated selection, you will be able to find works of art that speak to you, that is in tune with your unique taste and style, and have a great deal of fun along the way.
2. Originally
from
Inner
Mongolia,
Cheng
Yi
now
lives
and
works
in
Suzhou,
which
is
oAen
dubbed
the
Venice
of
China.
With
rapid
urbaniza(on,
much
of
the
ancient
landscapes
in
China
have
since
ceased
to
exist.
Whatever
that
is
leA
of
the
canals,
stone
bridges,
pagodas
and
gardens
s(ll
feeds
the
imagina(on
of
many.
Are
the
taHered
walls
visual
records
of
days
long
gone?
Or
perhaps
these
walls
have
no
stories
to
tell,
as
they
are
only
façades
that
mask
our
own
indulgence
in
nostalgia.
Un#tled
Series
3. 城市的记忆
Memories
of
a
City
54
x
69
cm
《无题》之一
Un#tled
No.
1,
布面油画,
Oil
on
Canvas,
90
X
60cm,
2013
4. 城市的记忆
Memories
of
a
City
54
x
69
cm
《无题》之⼆二
Un#tled
No.
2,
布面油画,
Oil
on
Canvas,
90
X
60cm,
2013
5. 城市的记忆
Memories
of
a
City
54
x
69
cm
《无题》之三
Un#tled
No.
3,
布面油画,
Oil
on
Canvas,
90
X
60cm,
2013
6. 城市的记忆
Memories
of
a
City
54
x
69
cm
《无题》之四
Un#tled
No.
4,
布面油画,
Oil
on
Canvas,
90
X
60cm,
2013
7. “我生活在中国的水乡-苏州, 绘画是我的一种思维方式。
我的画中没有绝对的空,绝对的断灭,有时只是超离一下物象的表面。
而实际又往往存在于其中。”
- 成艺
“I
live
in
Suzhou,
which
is
the
water
village1
of
China,
and
pain(ng
is
part
of
my
thought
process.
There
is
no
absolute
emp(ness,
no
absolute
annihila(on
in
my
pain(ngs.
At
(mes
they
are
a
transcendence
of
imageries
of
objects,
and
at
(mes,
they
are
objects
in
actuality.”
-
Cheng
Yi
1.
Yangtze
River
Delta
8. 城市的记忆
Memories
of
a
City
54
x
69
cm
《子非鱼》
(双联)120x160
cm
布面油画,
Oil
on
Canvas,
2011
9. 城市的记忆
Memories
of
a
City
54
x
69
cm
《新知》之一,
The
Awakening
No.1,
布面油画,
Oil
On
Canvas,
100
x
100
cm,
2012
10. 城市的记忆
Memories
of
a
City
54
x
69
cm
《新知》之三,
The
Awakening
No.3,
布面油画,
Oil
On
Canvas,
100
x
100
cm,
2012
11. 城市的记忆
Memories
of
a
City
54
x
69
cm
《新知》之四,
The
Awakening
No.4,
布面油画,
Oil
On
Canvas,
100
x
100
cm,
2012
12. 城市的记忆
Memories
of
a
City
54
x
69
cm
暴风雨使我们安睡,
The
Storm
Allowed
Us
to
Sleep
Well,
布面油画,
Oil
on
Canvas,
140
X
100
cm,
2012
13. 城市的记忆
Memories
of
a
City
54
x
69
cm
此岸,彼岸
This
Shore,
That
Shore
布面油画,
Oil
on
Canvas,
160
x
120
cm,
2012
14. 城市的记忆
Memories
of
a
City
54
x
69
cm
《自渡》之一
Crossing
No.
1
布面油画,
Oil
on
Canvas
140
X
100
cm,
2012
15. 城市的记忆
Memories
of
a
City
54
x
69
cm
《若水》之⼆二
,
Like
Water
No.2
布面油画
Oil
On
Canvas
120
X
60
cm,
2010
16. 城市的记忆
Memories
of
a
City
54
x
69
cm
《若水》之三,
Like
Water
No.3
布面油画
Oil
On
Canvas
120
X
60
cm,
2010
17. 城市的记忆
Memories
of
a
City
54
x
69
cm
《若水》之四,
Like
Water
No.4
布面油画
Oil
On
Canvas
120
X
60
cm,
2010
18. 城市的记忆
Memories
of
a
City
54
x
69
cm
《若水》之五,
Like
Water
No.5
布面油画
Oil
On
Canvas
120
X
60
cm,
2010
19. 城市的记忆
Memories
of
a
City
54
x
69
cm
《隐者》(三联)
The
Hermit
60
x
180
cm
布面油画
2011
20. 城市的记忆
Memories
of
a
City
54
x
69
cm
《随遇而安》
Go
with
the
Flow
布面油画
Oil
on
Canvas
140
X
100cm
2012年
21. 城市的记忆
Memories
of
a
City
54
x
69
cm
《障目一叶》之一 ,
Obstruc(on
of
A
Leaf
No.
1(菱形 边长40cm),
Rhombus,
Side
40cm
布面油画,
Oil
on
Canvas,
2012
22. 城市的记忆
Memories
of
a
City
54
x
69
cm
《障目一叶》之二 ,
Obstruc(on
of
A
Leaf
No.
2(菱形 边长40cm),
Rhombus,
Side
40cm
布面油画,
Oil
on
Canvas,
2012
23. 城市的记忆
Memories
of
a
City
54
x
69
cm
《障目一叶》之三 ,
Obstruc(on
of
A
Leaf
No.
3(菱形 边长40cm),
Rhombus,
Side
40cm
布面油画,
Oil
on
Canvas,
2012
24. 城市的记忆
Memories
of
a
City
54
x
69
cm
《障目一叶》之四 ,
Obstruc(on
of
A
Leaf
No.
4(菱形 边长40cm),
Rhombus,
Side
40cm
布面油画,
Oil
on
Canvas,
2012
25. 城市的记忆
Memories
of
a
City
54
x
69
cm
《障目一叶》之五 ,
Obstruc(on
of
A
Leaf
No.
5(菱形 边长40cm),
Rhombus,
Side
40cm
布面油画,
Oil
on
Canvas,
2012
26. About
Fun
Art
The
Chinese
word
范
(fàn
or
simply
pronounced
as
‘Fun’)
refers
to
an
appearance
or
a
certain
manner
that
is
tasteful
or
stylish.
It
also
means
being
an
exemplar,
or
a
role
model.
At
Fun
Art,
we
believe
that
art
is
all
around,
and
we
serve
to
unearth
talented
ar(sts,
showcase
top
quality
Asian
art
and
help
you
uncover
gems
that
you
might
have
otherwise
missed.
We
believe
that
beau(ful
art
does
not
need
to
be
unaHainable
or
for
the
privileged
few,
and
that
art
apprecia(on
should
not
be
plagued
with
jargons.
In
our
diverse,
me(culously-‐curated
selec(on,
you
will
be
able
to
find
works
of
art
that
speak
to
you,
that
is
in
tune
with
your
unique
taste
and
style,
and
have
a
great
deal
of
fun
along
the
way.