Artist explores abstract concepts to create 3D sculptures

In fact, he studied oil painting at Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, which has largely informed how he has produced his photos since devoting himself to the medium in the 1990s.

Part of the process involves experimenting with different materials, such as different types of paper stock upon which he prints his photos, such as rice paper used for ink paintings, or Rongchang grass cloth, a kind of ancient paper which was used in China for thousands of years, but is rarely seen anymore. The materials he chooses depends on the theme of his work.

His latest concept is to turn photos into sculptures-literally trying to produce a three-dimensional sculpture by combining nine, related, photos in a unique way.

Just like traditional sculptors creating their pieces, Fu's new works are also made by hand. He has spent the last two years producing the sculpture-like photo installations and, to date, he has produced about 40 one-off pieces. They are set to be displayed at Photo Fairs Shanghai and Fine Art Asia in Hong Kong.