About
Vincent Fang: The Artist Way of Vincent Fang
The Convergence of Text, Trend, and Steampunk
Vincent Fang’s creative practice spans multiple disciplines, encompassing textual art, designer toys, and the exploration of visual styles. This diverse body of work has formed a unique creative system, which we summarize as The Artist Way of Vincent Fang—a journey that fuses textual experimentation, trend culture, and steampunk aesthetics.
Can lyrics exist independently from music? Without melody, how do their form and language manifest? This is the core concept Fang explores in his Lyric Installation Art. Through the use of three-dimensional artistic techniques, he breathes new visual life into lyrics, liberating them from the confines of flat writing and transforming them into works that can be seen and felt. Additionally, he delves into the artistic possibilities of calligraphy and Japanese kanji, reinterpreting them as installation art that allows text to engage viewers in multidimensional dialogue.
The PUNKCAT series reflects Vincent Fang’s unique interpretation of trend culture. He created PUNKCAT—a designer toy featuring a retro-mechanical structure—not merely as an art object, but as an open canvas for creative expression. Artists and creators are encouraged to reinterpret the figure with their own visual language, infusing it with new styles and narratives.
In Steampunk Aesthetics, Fang’s fascination with mechanical craftsmanship takes center stage. Enthralled by mechanical components such as pipes, gears, chains, and dashboards, he sees in them not only the beauty of industrial order but also the intricate textures of metalwork. By integrating these elements into traditional ink-wash landscapes, he creates dimensional mountain scenes and steampunk-inspired bronzeware. This fusion establishes a compelling dialogue between Eastern traditional aesthetics and the metallic elegance of the industrial era—at once retro and avant-garde, articulating a trans-temporal artistic language.
While these three creative domains—textual art, trend culture, and steampunk—evolve independently and without a linear trajectory, they all originate from Vincent Fang’s distinctive artistic vision. Together, they form The Artist Way of Vincent Fang, a creative path that continuously reimagines cultural heritage at the intersection of art and design.
As Fang explains, "The Artist Way of Vincent Fang represents my philosophy and stylistic lineage. 'Fang Dao' symbolizes the steampunk aesthetic; 'Wen Shan' stands for lyrical writing; and 'Liu' means trend." It is a way of creation that carries tradition forward while breathing new life into it within a contemporary context.