Li Shun 李舜

“ A major part of an artist’s value lies in their irreplaceability, contemporaneity, and criticality. ”

— Li Shun

Li Shun is currently based in Hangzhou. The city of Hangzhou inspired Li Shun greatly with the intersection of traditional Chinese aesthetics and contemporary thoughts. His works focus on the innovative expression of traditional Chinese philosophical thoughts and explore various art media. Photography serves as a primary source of Li’s inspiration, with light playing an absolute role, and the transition between positive and negative images becoming the logical foundation of his works. Li’s art presents diverse states, with a particular emphasis on the expressive power of various media.

Awards includes: Finalist in the 2023 SOVEREIGN Outstanding Asian Art Awards, selected for the 2020 China Photography Annual Ranking, Top 20 Chinese Emerging Photographers in 2021 and 2017, nominated for the 2020 Jimei-Arles Discovery Award, Silver Award at the 2015 Beijing Minsheng Modern Art Museum Opening Exhibition, and more.

Selected solo exhibitions: “Capturing Light and Shadows,” Zhejiang Art Museum (Hangzhou, 2023); “Beautiful New World,” Enclave Art Space (Shenzhen, 2022); “Woyou,” Today Art Gallery (Beijing, 2019); “Chinglish,” Make Room (Los Angeles, 2019); “Seascape,” Today Art Gallery (Beijing, 2018); Basel Art Fair (Hong Kong) – Li Wei Solo Project, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Hong Kong, 2018); “Li Wei” Solo Exhibition, Today Art Gallery (Beijing, 2016), and more.

Selected group exhibitions: “How Many Huas Do You Have,” Highlight Art (Singapore, 2023); Chengdu Biennale, Chengdu Art Museum (Chengdu, 2023); “In Virtual Bodies: Absence/Presence in Media,” Tokyo University of the Arts Museum (Tokyo, 2022); TOP20 Tenth Anniversary Academic Review Exhibition, Zhejiang Art Museum (Hangzhou, 2021); “Past Futurism,” Beijing Exhibition Hall (Beijing, 2021); “Post-Ink Era: Chinese-style Landscape,” Guangdong Art Museum and Zhejiang Art Museum (Guangzhou, Hangzhou, 2018); “Space-Time Writing: Abstract Art in China,” Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art (Shanghai, 2015), and more.

Institutional collections: Zhejiang Art Museum (Hangzhou); Guangdong Art Museum (Guangzhou); White Rabbit Gallery (Australia); Guangdong Contemporary Art Center (Guangzhou); HOW Art Museum (Shanghai); Zhi Art Museum (Chengdu); Lishui Photography Museum (Lishui); Foundation Tichy Ocean (Switzerland); HL Art Collection (United States), etc.