Man Yu: biographical sketch of an asian-costa rican artist as part of the Course Appreciation of Latin-American Arts of the School of General Studies. University of Costa Rica. Rodrigo Facio brach office

Abstract

Received: 13 de diciembre de 2021.
Approved: 21 de junio de 2022.

The following biographical semblance presents some aspects, by way of summary, of the life of Man Yu Fung, an artist of Chinese origin living in Costa Rica, and her work. The biographical sketch is made with the purpose of putting into practice the artistic appreciation and is based on an interview with Fung, information from her web page and conversations with the teacher Kriss Irella González, within the framework of the course Appreciation of Latin American Arts of the School of General Studies.
The reader will find, at the end of this reading that Man Yu is a multidisciplinary painter, whose art evolves from realistic figuration in the representation of bodies to the exploration and incursion into a fusion of disciplines. The appreciation of her works highlights her art which revolves around identity themes and those of her time, such as the theme of fashion and its influence on the perception of bodies or even the fight against the coronavirus; on a technical level, we see the use of pastel, acrylic and oil techniques, applied to figurative representations until reaching the art of action and video art.