- Jian Luo -
Jian Luo is a Chinese documentary photographer based in Paris and Beijing. After working for a number of years as a photojournalist in the Chinese press industry, he moved to France where he began a new photography journey. His work focuses on the life of the people with a geopolitical background. He tries to find the latent relations between people and the modern society and presents them through his lenses.
Artist Statement
My work is to explore the latent relationship between people and modern society by photography, to find the contradictions and compromises between them, and to present it to the public. I tend to focus on the state of living in the areas of different developmental level during the period of historical turning point. Therefore, I always focus my lens on individuals or groups in various geopolitical, religious, racial, and cultural contexts. Influenced by Henri Cartier-Bresson’s idea of the decisive moment, I always believe that there is a certain same truth existing both inside and outside the lens, although sometimes it takes time to confirm.
Biography
Jian Luo is a Chinese documentary photographer based in Paris and Beijing. After working for several years as a photojournalist in the Chinese press industry, he moved to France where he began a new photography journey. His work focuses on the life of the people with a geopolitical background. He tries to find the latent relations between people and the modern society and presents them through his lenses.
Exhibitions
2020 - UP20 Unpublished Photo 2020
Museum MUSEC Museo Delle Culture
Lugano, Switzerland
2019 - UP19 Unpublished Photo 2019
Gallery 29 Arts In Progress
Milano, Italy
2018 - TRAVERSÉ.E.S
Gallery Le 6B
Saint Denis, France
2017 - REGARDS ELOIGNÉS
Gallery Arène
Arles, France
2016 - NO SURRENDER
Espace Van Gogh
Arles, France
2012 - CHINESE STORIES
Gallery Jingshi
Beijing, China
Awards
2021 - CHROMATIC AWARDS
International Color Photography Contest
2020 - MIFA
Moscow International Foto Awards
2019 - FAPA
Fine Art Photography Awards
2019 - IPA
International Photography Awards
2019 - PIPA
Photobox Instagram Photo Awards
2018 - CHROMATIC AWARDS
International Color Photography Contest
Residences
2015 - Recherche and Creation Residency
ENSP (Ecole Nationale Supérieure de la Photographie)
Arles, France
2023 - Swatch Artist Residency
The Swatch Art Peace Hotel
Shanghai, China
Selected Collections
2020 - Permanent collection
Museum MUSEC Museo Delle Culture
Lugano, Switzerland