Chen Wei () is a Chinese artist famous for his photography work.

Biography

Chen Wei was born in 1980, in

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. Currently he lives and works in

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, China. In his early career, he used to deal with experimental music and later turned to photography. Chen Wei's photographs are believed to express his inner thoughts and emotions. Most of his works are finished in his studio. Chen has exhibited around the world, including

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, Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Art Shanghai, Pingyao International Photography Festival, Poznan Biennale, etc. Commissioned by fashion and art magazines such as

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and LEAP, Chen has produces a few projects that bring together conceptual photography and fashion design, featuring products by

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, LV, and

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, among others. He was one of the artists involved in the exhibition called "A Plus" held by

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and Modern Weekly, which aimed to gather together the top fashion designers and artists in China. Chen Wei won the "Best Photography Artist" in Dead Rabbit Awards (2011) held by art magazine randian 燃点.

Selected exhibitions

Solo exhibition

2011 Tight Rope, Yokohama CreativeCity Center, Yokohama, Japan

Group exhibitions

2016

Chinese Whispers,

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, Bern, Switzerland

2014

"Control", Yang Xinguang and Chen Wei Group Show, Feizi Gallery, Brussels, Belgium

2011

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), Leo Xu Projects, Shanghai, China"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" exhibition entry
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References

External links

- personal website
Chen Wei's page at Leo Xy PROJECTSChen Wei's entry in ArtlinkartModern Weekly
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