About BiJian
BiJian Fan was born in Beijing, China, where he learned paper art from his grandmother. Today, BiJian still creates cutting-edge paper sculpture to carry on the tradition, but his medium has expanded to metal, polymer, and other materials.
BiJian is a multi-cultural and inter-disciplinary breed. He studied in China, Japan, and the USA, earned his BS and MS in Mathematics, and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. After accomplishing a career in pharmaceutical research and development, he moved on to visual art and education. BiJian combines science and art, explores aesthetic and physical properties of various materials, transforms 2D static material into 3D kinetic sculptures. His spatial and temporal transformation represents an evolution in space and time. Through visual art, BiJian found his voice.
BiJian has exhibited internationally and earned numerous recognitions. He exhibited in his home town for Beijing Olympics. His artwork has been featured by Smithsonian, Channel Islands National Park, McDonald's, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Yahoo!, and other online media worldwide. His local recognition included featured artist of 2009 Ventura Artwalk and 2012 Moorpark Arts Festival. His work and story are archived by Focus on the Masters. BiJian currently teaches art-science integration at California State University Channel Islands.
BiJian is a multi-cultural and inter-disciplinary breed. He studied in China, Japan, and the USA, earned his BS and MS in Mathematics, and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. After accomplishing a career in pharmaceutical research and development, he moved on to visual art and education. BiJian combines science and art, explores aesthetic and physical properties of various materials, transforms 2D static material into 3D kinetic sculptures. His spatial and temporal transformation represents an evolution in space and time. Through visual art, BiJian found his voice.
BiJian has exhibited internationally and earned numerous recognitions. He exhibited in his home town for Beijing Olympics. His artwork has been featured by Smithsonian, Channel Islands National Park, McDonald's, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Yahoo!, and other online media worldwide. His local recognition included featured artist of 2009 Ventura Artwalk and 2012 Moorpark Arts Festival. His work and story are archived by Focus on the Masters. BiJian currently teaches art-science integration at California State University Channel Islands.
