Fang Lijun: A Voice of Disquiet in Contemporary China Born in 1963 into a privileged background in Hebei province, Fang Lijun’s artistic journey is inextricably linked to the tumultuous shifts occurring within China during the 1990s. His early life, marked by access to education and cultural experiences, provided a stark contrast to the realities faced by many artists at the time – a period defined by economic hardship, political unc…