Artist’s Statement

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Our home is our inner journey. It is only when we begin to integrate it within that it becomes an expression of self at a deeper level. Three Passions, the longing for our outer habitat, the search for our inner dwelling, and the responsibility to relieve the suffering of us mankind as well as nature.

 

Since nothing in the cosmos could be so self-sufficient to survive without its surroundings, the habitat becomes the most imposing and necessary of all activities in which we are involved in. I’m longing for exploring the countless possibilities of our outer habitat, not only because it is really an immense imposition and transformation of nature into Shelter, but if our choice of habitat is the wrong one, we are in for catastrophe.

 

With equal passion I wonder how to build the outer habitat from within ourselves as creative agents. “To go into solitude, a man needs to retire as much from his chamber as from society.” When penetrating inside my inner dwelling, I’m surprised to find how we could generate another dimension to the physical world we are part of – Emotion. The more we build up within ourselves by way of acting upon our physical surroundings, the more we are becoming a great expression of our emotion. Without the dimension of emotion, architecture and even the whole outer habitat are simply so flattened out.

 

Love and Compassion out of our inner emotion, as far as they are possible, lead upward toward the heavens. But always pity brought me back to earth. Though spanking new buildings are erected everywhere, the unexpected prosperity enjoyed by human beings during the past decades helps to disguise some sentiments which are never too far below the surface. Since the limitations of the resources can no longer be ignored, we should be aware of the price, which is to take the responsibility for our own actions. We are capable of building the world we are living in, and the fantastic ability comes with the very responsibility, which might serve as a catalyst for a revolution of our outer habitat in a wiser direction as well as a revolution of our inner selves.

 

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About the Creator

 

Fanyu Lin is devoted to the art of making home, both as an architect and as an artist. For her, home is our inner journey, built on where we come from, inspiring where we are going in life. It is a reminder of our true identity, and with one’s true identity comes fulfillment and purpose, passion and a life well-lived.

 

After practicing meditation and breathing techniques for many years, Fanyu started creating the hOMe™ meditative arts, and became a certified Therapeutic Art life coach. By integrating a variety of art mediums with therapeutic techniques, and placing emphasis on mindfulness, self-awareness, and empowerment, individuals are guided to discover concealed aspects of their essence, transcend emotional confines, and reach higher potentials. 

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Fanyu founded the World Home Foundation to harness philanthropic power for tackling the global housing crisis - one of the biggest social, economic and moral challenges facing humanity today. She served as the CEO of Fluxus, a real estate & infrastructure technology and consulting company, committed to sustainable way of building energy-efficient buildings and net-zero cities to improve quality of life.

 

Passionate about global communities, Fanyu serves on the World Economic Forum's Council on the Connected World, to shape governance and innovation of the internet of things and related technologies in the global public interest. She serves on the Bloomberg New Economy Cities Council to collaborate on a methodical, citizen-centric approach to urbanization.

 

Fanyu received Master of Science degree in Advanced Architecture Design from Columbia University, Bachelor of Architecture from Central Academy of Fine Arts.

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