 10 YEARS OF THREE SHADOWS +3 GALLERYSpeaking of camera angles in Photography, "far" and "near" seem to be a set of binary opposite imagery that are unavoidable in the process of artistic creation. The real and objective scenes recorded by the camera, due to different viewing angles, may lead to experiences of visual shock or alienated feeling. This is due to the camera is unconscious, while the audience reception is selective: viewing the scene from respective angles, the human brain will "edit" the scene in front of the eyes… more In October 2021, Three Shadows Photography Art Centre and CHANEL jointly launched the Curatorial Award for Photography and Moving Image at the Jimei x Arles International Photo Festival. The award aims to support young creative forces in photography and moving image art and to discover and nurture outstanding young Chinese curators and researchers working with these mediums. Award-winning curator Jiang Feiran's first exhibition project Unnamed River was officially presented to the public on… more Running parallel to the history of Singapore as an island city-state, "The Natural History of An Island" features 10 artists who explore the historical and contemporary narratives through photographs, installations and films.
Prior to her independence in 1965, the story of Singapore began with the legendary sighting of a lion on her shores by a prince from Palembang. In the 19th century, the island, then known as "Singapura", developed as a strategic colonial outpost by the British in So… more Photography (1990-2021)Three Shadows Photography Art Centre is proud to present "Lingering in Time: Koo Bohnchang's Photography (1990-2021)." The exhibition is noted Korean photographer Koo Bohnchang's first solo show in China. Starting with In the Beginning, the exhibition presents thirteen important series created over the last thirty years, including Mask, Breath, Vessel, and Gold.
Koo Bohnchang has long been active in the South Korean contemporary photography scene as a photographer and curator. His transitio… moreCOMMEMORARING 40 YEARS OF U.S – CHINA RELATIONS Three Shadows is delighted to present “The Soften the Glow” an exhibition created by the artist Shao Wenhuan in the SMArt residency program in Switzerland.
To continue his explorations of the landscapes of the natural world, Shao Wenhuan was invited to participate in the SMArt program, initiated by Switzerland’s Foundation for Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions. He traveled to Monthey in the canton of Valais for a three-month residency. He engaged with the majestic S… more Three Shadows Photography Art Centre is delighted to present the Chen Dazhi solo exhibition: “Time Pleat”. All works exhibited fall into five parts – “Outside the Concretization,” “Interval,” “Outside the Parallel,” “Searching,” and “Memory of Tibet.” Generally-speaking, they display what Chen desires to pursue in terms of the natural landscape, human activity, and the spiritual world. For Chen, these aspects constitut… more Jury Team：
Hai Jie, Independent curator, Critic, China
Kimi Himeno, Diretor and chief editor of Akaaka Art Publishing. Inc. Japan
Marcel Feil, Deputy Director of Foam Fotografie museum Amsterdam, Netherlands
Peter Pfrunder, Director and Curatorof the Fotostiftung Schweiz (Swiss Foundation for Photography), Switzerland
RongRong, Co-founder and Director of Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, Co-founder of Jimei x Arles International Photo Festival, China
This year's Photography Aw… more Greetings from South KoreaLIMB EUNG-SIK: HISTORY THROUGH THE LENS
Co-Curated by Seok Jae-Hyun and Kim Sunyoung
Limb Eung-Sik (1912-2001), was not only a well-known and pioneering Korean photographer, but also an administrator, educator and critic, who made great contributions to the establishment of the theory and artistic substance of photography as a thread of Korean art. As a figure of Korean photography and a witness of South Korea’s dramatic changes through the 20th century, Limb’s works have both an… more Greetings from South KoreaREINVENTING OUR TIME
Co-Curated by Seok Jae-Hyun and Kim Sunyoung
Between 1910 to 1945, Japan annexed Korea and attempted to eradicate Korean culture and identity, for example, by banning Korean literature and language from schools. Only six years after World War II, the country was devastated by the Korean War. This exhibition shows the work of five of the most prominent photographers of the post war generation, who began work while a succession of military regimes ruled the largely agrarian … more Greetings from South KoreaSAME SEASONS, DIFFERENT MEMORIES
Curator: Park Haeni
Most of us experience a variety of seasons in our lifetime. Though they may come and go in cycles every year, each season has its distinct color, temperature, and fragrance, as well as moments perceived differently depending on individual experience that are consequently remembered independently. We fill these seasons with our daily routine and livelihood without any special occasion; only to later realize that countless memories were being … more Three Shadows is delighted to present “The stranger… and while I blossomed all alone, the world slumbered,” an exhibition created by the artist Xiaoyi Chen in the SMArt residency program in Switzerland.
During her residency in the Swiss town of Monthey, Chen discovered large boulders – some the size of houses – hidden in a near-by forest. Rivers of ice transported them down from the mountains over the centuries, and while the glaciers have receded, the boulders h… more Three Shadows Photography Art Centreis delighted to present the exhibition: “Another Way of Telling” showcases almost 100 works from the rich, dynamic careers of Anna Fox and Karen Knorr, two leading documentary photographers in the UK. In their work, acerbic wit is brought to sharp social commentary on subjects that are seen through two highly individual perspectives that wrap in a warm dose of humor the photographers’ penetrating insight into the issues of our times. The exhi… moreThe 10th Anniversary Exhibition of the Three Shadows Photography AwardThe 10th Three Shadows Photography Award Three Shadows Photography Art Centre is honored to present the upcoming exhibition “Huang Rui and RongRong: Photo Symbiosis (1994-2001)” by artists Huang Rui and RongRong from 28 October 2017 to 27 February 2018. French curator François Hébel, former director of Les Rencontres d’Arles, curates the show. The exhibition clues the friendship between the two artists, who have been cultivating in different areas but are intertwined, and their artistic exchange from 199… more Three Shadows 10th Anniversary Special ExhibitionEmerging after the Cultural Revolution, Chinese contemporary photography has more than forty years of history. This exhibition is divided into four sections: “The Rise of Unofficial Photography (1976–1979)”, “New Wave Photography (1980-1989)”, “Experimental Photography (1990-2006)”, and “The Development of Experimental Photography Organizations (2007-present)”. The exhibition provides a comprehensive overview of the work of important Chinese … more7th Three Shadows Photography Award ExhibitionIT’S NOT ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHYChen Baosheng, Mo Yi, Zhang Hai'er, Chen Lingyang, Gao Bo, Han Lei, He Chongyue, Hong Lei, Liu Zheng, RongRong, Wang Ningde, Xiong Wenyun, Zhao Liang, Zhuang Hui, Zuoxiao Zuzhou, Qiu, A Dou, Zhang Xiao, Chen Zhe, Zhang Jin, Li Jun moreParticipating Artists: An Yi, Cao Qiongyue, CHAN Kai Chun, Chen Xiaoxuan, Dai Jianyong, Du Yanfang, He Wei, Huang Dongli, Li Fangzhou, Li Jun, Li Xinzhao, Mu Ge, Ning Kai, Ouyang Fu, Qu Yi, Shen Peiyu, Shi Minfeng, Sun Lüe, Sun Xiao, Tang Jing, Wen Min, Xue Yuan, Yan Zichou, Yu Xiqi, Zhang Chen, Zhang Wang, Zhou Yichen, and Zhu Jinjing. more DEPTH OF FIELD, Contemporary Photography from BelgiumCharlotte Lybeer, Bert Danckaert, Jimmy Kets, Arno Roncada, Lara Gasparotto, Francois GoffinStieglitz19 Antwerp, Klapdorp 2, Belgium : 19 November - 24 December 20113 Shadows Photography Art Center, Beijing : 3 December 2011 - 6 January 2012The exhibition “Depth of Field” is an overview of the most talented young Photographers from Belgian at the moment, a show previously shown at the Guangdong Museum of Arts in Guangzhou, and now … moreCurators: Susan Meiselas and Jeroen de VriesWorks from the Permanent Colleciton of Three Shadows Photography Art CentrePhotography is a common language amongst different places and groups of people. In the span of time and space, it has greatly influenced the life of every individual. From the moment it was born, photography has left a deep mark on historical representation, becoming a narrator and carrier of modern, global civilization. In today's globalized vision of the cultural landscape, photography-as-art is playing a greater role in the evolution of every culture.
In Europe, the birthplace of photography… moreInaugural Exhibition of Three Shadows Photography Art Centre |
