More than mere artists

Secret identity

Fang Di, on the other hand, is.

But the video artist keeps his identity secret from his colleagues.

The 31-year-old works for a State-owned company that posted him to Papua New Guinea, a land from which he draws inspiration for his videos.

Fang studied oil painting at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and later enrolled in the Mount Royal School of Art in the US.

His work examines contradictions and trends arising from rapid urbanization, such as migration and immigration

He spent a year filming a dozen Africans in Guangdong province's capital, Guangzhou.

Fang recorded their experiences as they explored the different lifestyle and culture of the southern Chinese city.

The artist makes excuses to get out of work when he hosts shows, noting that his employer wouldn't approve of his identity as an artist.

Fang doesn't know how long he can keep his secret.

But he enjoys both of his jobs, especially given that his day job often inspires his creative works.

For instance, he plans to create an installation using volcanic rock, a material his main job offers him easy access to.