Luo Yang (Chinese: 罗洋; born 1984)[1] is a Chinese photographer, known for her photographs of women.[2][3][4]
Yang was born in Shenyang and graduated from the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in 2009 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design.[5]
She lives in Beijing and works with film only.[6] Her work has been exhibited in multiple venues in China and Europe, including in Ai Weiwei's exhibition "FUCK OFF 2" (2013).[1] In 2018, she was listed as one of BBC's 100 Women.[7]
She worked on her series GIRLS from 2008 until 2017, gaining wide acclaim and touring the series through exhibitions around the world. GIRLS focused on Chinese women born in the 80s, highlighting lesser known subcultural elements with her candid photography.
A ten-year retrospective exhibition "GIRLS" in Bangkok and Paris was curated by Moonduckling and produced by Annette Fausboll, Jean-Alexandre Luciani and Julien Favre.
Her latest series, YOUTH, was shot throughout 2019, focusing on Chinese youth born in the 90s, and has also appeared in exhibitions in Berlin and Paris.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Jacquet, Marianne (20 May 2016). "GIRLS by Luo Yang - An Interview". KALTBLUT Magazine. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ Ker, Anna (20 May 2016). "Luo Yang Captures A New Generation Of Chinese Women". Ignant. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ Komar, Marlen "Luo Yang's powerful female portraits challenge Chinese gender norms" CNN (March 3, 2020)
- ^ Harrison, Virginia (19 May 2022). "Photographer Luo Yang captures rare glimpse of China's 'brave and free' youth". the Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ Zavos, Allison (8 April 2009). "Touching Portraits of Chinese Women". Feature Shoot. Archived from the original on 24 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ Faber, Bennett (12 December 2011). "Luo Yang and the Allure of Youth". Beautiful/Decay. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ "BBC 100 Women 2018: Who is on the list?". BBC News. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Interview: Photographer Luo Yang is the Queen of China's Beautiful Youth". RADII | Culture, Innovation, and Life in today's China. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
External links
edit- ^ "Luo Yang | Metal Magazine". metalmagazine.eu.
- ^ "The Photographer Capturing What it's Like Being a Woman in China". AnOther. 18 December 2018.