One of China's most influential contemporary artist, Mr. Fang Lijun maintains a good collection of his earliest works, hand drawings, photographs and other records of his creative journey in art. He can be said to be the epitome of the spirit of a professional artist in his dedication to documentation. Since the early 1990s, he would meticulously register each sale, and almost perfectly documenting records of past exhibitions and collectors, for ease of tracing in future. This exhibition will showcase a systematic selection of the progressive stages in the artist's learning experiences and creation processes, as well as a series of important information, to strongly reflect, how an individual's life is shaped and influenced by the major transformations of the Chinese society, as well as to reflect on how the portrayed specific historical background had caused an impact on artistic creations.

The exhibition will showcase, through the artists sketches and notes, how Mr. Fang Lijun has developed thoughts and his extraordinary creativity over time. Examining these "Documents of Artistic Creations”, we can better understand in perspective, the special significance of the society the artist is born into, and how he would cast certain moral judgments and ideals under this socio-historical back-ground.