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A new exhibition, set within ancient ruins in Normandy, paints a portrait of a transitioning China — through 13 photographers’ and 80 works that explore the river
Abstract forms, vivid colours, and unexpected motifs thread through Davison’s exploration of the Miao in Song Flowers — his second photobook published by Loose Joints, in collaboration with fashion house Marni
Unbeknown to his parents, who are unaware of his sexuality, Xu returned home to create temporary installations exploring his identity in a space that has historically repressed it
The Canadian photographer explores the fractured identity of second-generation members of the Chinese diaspora, and the rapid cycle of destruction and construction in modern China
The images in Yuan’s latest book are gentle and dream-like, but looking closer, something’s not quite right
A new exhibition in London presents the work of seven contemporary Chinese artists, raising questions about gender, beauty, censorship, and the concept of diaspora
Li Yang returned to photograph his hometown, an abandoned city known as 404, which was once China’s largest nuclear base
As part of OpenWalls Arles 2020, we are highlighting photographers whose work is connected to…
Thirty years since the Tiananmen Square massacre, Liu Heung Shing, the photojournalist who captured the transformation of China, reflects on his coverage of the protests and his wider body of work