Fang Liu

1989 born in Taiwan.
My recent works have focused on appropriating the concepts and esthetic forms of vanitas, using the moralizing spirit of vanitas paintings to reflect my understanding of contemporary society.

Vanitas style is developed by combining still life painting, popular in the Netherlands in the 17th century, with the concept of Memento mori (“remember (that you have) to die”), originated in the Middle Ages. In vanitas, the objects depicted in still life paintings symbolize and convey the message that earthly fame and fortune are as fleeting as passing clouds, warning people that the pleasures of life will come to an end and that death is inevitable.

Ecclesiastes 1:2 of the Old Testament: “Vanity of vanities,” saith the Preacher. “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”

The vanitas style often uses arranged still life objects to suggest the fragility and transience of life to the viewer. These objects include rotting fruit, flowers symbolizing aging, leftover cake, and toppled wine cups, with the human skull, symbolizing death, being the most representative.

I collected these models and used the same technique to create wax molds and deliberately flatten them before casting them into metal. Through this complex process, ...

2016-2019 M.F.A. Graduate Institute of Applied Arts, Tainan National University of the Arts

2010-2014 National Taipei University of Education, Arts and Design

2019 Situation- Annual Exhibition of Graduate Institute of Applied Arts @Z Space, Taichung

2018 Taiwan Art, contemporary jewelry and metal arts @Alverno College, U.S.

2018 ZHI_WU_- Annual Exhibition of Graduate Institute of Applied Arts@The Pier-2

Art Center, Kaohsiung.

2018 Kuai Jing - Annual Exhibition of Graduate Institute of Applied Arts@Art Center of

National Cheng Kung University, Tainan.

2017 Emerging Talents- 20th Anniversary Exhibition of Graduate Institute of Applied Arts@

​Z Space, Taichung

2016 Traces of Subconscious- Annual Exhibition of Jewelry and Metal Arts@Bopiliao

​Historical Block, Taipei

2016 Special Exhibition of Recycle Art @ Banqiao 435 art center

2016 「11th Tagboat Award」 @ Taipei Richmantouch

2015 loooooooser@huashan1914

2015 Taipei Free Art Fair 2@huashan1914

2015 MOCA TAIPEI 435 @MOCA Taipei

2015 「WE ARE HERE ! 」435 group exhibition @ Banqiao 435 art center

2015 The Thorns of Life@ The Pier-2 Art Center

2015 Formosa Art Show @ Humble House Taipei

2014 2014「Super-Novart」@ Freedom Men Art Apartments

2014 Liu Fang SOLO 03 @ Banqiao 435 art center

2014 Taipei Free Art Fair @huashan1914

2013 Liu Fang SOLO 02 @NTUE M201

2013 Scene 1 Liu Fang SOL...