Suggestions

society

Wu Junyong: the artist is the thermometer of the times.

Wu Junyong, artist, born in 1978 in Putian, China. He currently lives and works in Hangzhou. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from China Academy of Art in 2000 and 2005, respectively. Wu Junyong's creative works come in various forms, including animation theater, painting, improvised tattoos, and the internet. His works are marked by unique textual and visual games, intertwined with reinterpretations of fables, legends, myths, and allusions. In a creative manner, he explores the absurdity present in contemporary society and political life, using imagery to release the struggles and dilemmas embedded within these absurd landscapes.

Ruben Lundgren: “Great idea! What’s the budget?”

Ruben Lundgren, photographer and curator, born in 1983 in the Netherlands. He currently works and lives in Beijing. He graduated from China Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2011. He made a name within the conceptual photography duo WassinkLundgren with publications as Empty Bottles (2007) and Tokyo Tokyo (2010). FOAM showed a retrospect of their work in 2013. He works as a photojournalist for Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant and as an independent curator of Chinese photography. Together with Martin Parr, he co-edited The Chinese Photobook (2015). Other publications include Hlleo? (2018) and MeNu (2018) a tasty collection of Chinese vernacular food photography.

Lin Zhipeng: when all the light comes to you.

Lin Zhipeng (aka No.223), photographer, born in 1979 in Guangdong, China. He graduated from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies with major of financial English. Lin Zhipeng is a photographer and freelancer writer based in Beijing. Created in 2003, his blog “North Latitude 23” where he published everyday pictures accompanied by short texts received millions views and made him famous among the web community. Presented for years in group exhibitions in China and abroad , Lin’s works have also been the object of several solo shows both nationally and internationally ( Delaware Contemporary Museum ; Walther Collection Ulm ; De Sarthe Gallery Beijing ; Stieglitz19 Gallery Antwerp ; M97 Gallery Shanghai, etc). He has published photography books in China, France, Canada, Japan and Italy.

Christine Low: be a BLESSING, not a BURDEN.

Christine Low, fashion show director, born in 1963 in Malaysia, she currently works and lives in Shanghai. A former model who has been walking the runway in Asia and Europe in late 80s till mid 90s, her footprint in the industry has helped shape and mold her into an interesting soul who has eyes for beauty and ears for all sorts of melodies! She is an all-rounded show director and a pioneer in Show Production field in greater China since 1999, and joined Activation Group in 2011 as a partner in charge of the event division in Shanghai. She is an experienced executive director with numerous experiences overseeing a executive/talent/creative team.