Elles x Paris Photo
06-11-2024
One of my works from the Ki Ki So So series has been selected for Elles x Paris Photo, a program dedicated to women photographers. For more on Elles x Paris Photo, click here.
Paris Photo
28-10-2024
Madé van Krimpen will present my new work, Ki Ki So So, at Paris Photo in the Emergence Sector. For those attending, feel free to visit booth H07 from November 6–11, 2024. To learn more about the series, please click here.
The book is almost here!
21-10-2024
Last week, This Looks Better IRL: Exploring Cosplay Cons was printed at Wilco Art Books, and the first print sheets look amazing! I can’t wait to hold the bound book in my hands. The official launch will take place in late November or December—stay tuned! This series was recently updated on my website. To see some spreads from the book, please click here.
Photographic Geomancy
10-07-2024
The exhibition ‘Photographic Geomancy,’ curated by He Yining, examines the connections between Chinese contemporary art practices, local geographical knowledge, global ecological discourse, and artists’ experiences in the field. This research-based exhibition features the works of 22 artists who use photography and video as their primary mediums, including my work ‘Watering my Horse.’ The exhibition will be on display from July 13th to October 7th at the Times Museum in Guangzhou, China.
New book
11-06-2024
I am currently crowdfunding for my sixth photo book, ‘This Looks Better irl: Exploring Cosplay Cons,’ which delves into the passion, creativity, and sense of belonging within the world of cosplayers. The book is set to be released by The Eriskay Connection in spring 2025.
Stevenson
10-02-2024
The group exhibition ‘Can’t We All Just Get Along?’ as a gesture of protest, featuring some 45 artists and writers from or living in the Netherlands, is on view until March 16, 2024, at Stevenson Gallery, Amsterdam. Courtesy of Gallery Madé van Krimpen.
Het Parool
09-02-2024
Today, the newspaper Het Parool featured my exhibition VIEW at Gallery Madé van Krimpen, with a portrait by the maestro Koos Breukel. The exhibition is on display until February 17th.
VIEW
12-01-2024
I am thrilled to present my first exhibition, ‘VIEW’, at Made van Krimpen. The exhibition showcases my love for landscape photography and runs until February 17th.
Human. Kind.
19-10-2023
My series, ‘Shooting the Tiger,’ is currently on display at the Red Cross Museum in Geneva as a part of the ‘Human. Kind.’ exhibition. This exhibition features the works of 30 photographers selected from 3,000 nominees from around the world, all of whom have been nominated for the Prix Pictet since it was first awarded in 2008.
De Witte Raaf
25-09-2023
Thank you, De Witte Raaf, for this wonderful review of my exhibition Life Along the Long Wall at the Fotomuseum The Hague. The exhibition will be on display for one more month.
Arles Book Award
15-06-2023
Another good news, ‘Shooting the Tiger’ has been shortlisted for the Arles Recontres Book Awards! The shortlisted books will be exhibited from July 3 to September 24, 2023, during the festival at Monoprix.
Now on show
09-06-2023
Life Along the Long Wall is currently on show at Fotomuseum Den Haag and will remain on view until October 22.
Life Along the Long Wall
15-05-2023
Fotomuseum Den Haag will be presenting my first solo museum exhibition Life Along the Long Wall from May 27 to October 22. Two of my most recent series: ‘Shooting the Tiger’ (2014) and ‘Watering My Horse’ by a Spring at the Foot of the Long Wall (2017-2018) will be included. More details coming soon!
Best photography book of the year
12-05-2023
More good news: ‘Shooting the Tiger’ has been selected as one of the best photography books of the year by PHotoESPAÑA!
All 65 chosen titles, including mine, will be showcased in the exhibition ‘The Best Photography Books of the Year.’ This exhibition will be hosted at the Fernán Gómez Cultural Center of the Villa de Madrid, from May 30 to July 30, 2023.
Best Dutch Book Designs 2022
30-03-2023
I am thrilled to announce that my latest publication, ‘Shooting the Tiger’, has been selected by both the professional and student juries as one of the Best Dutch Book Designs of 2022!
New release
22-08-2022
My fifth photo book ‘Shooting the Tiger’ is finally released! The book is now available for order on the Eriskay Connection.
Cultuurfonds magazine
20-06-2022
Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds has featured Shooting the Tiger in their summer edition magazine.
Printed!
10-06-2022
‘Shooting the Tiger’ is finally being printed! How magical to see it come to life. The book launch will be announced soon.
Press proof
06-05-2022
The press proof of my new publication, ‘Shooting the Tiger’, has turned out beautifully. I am looking forward to printing the book!
British Journal of Photography
30-04-2022
Izabela Radwanska Zhang wrote an article on ‘Shooting the Tiger’ for the Love issue of the British Journal of Photography.
Shooting the Tiger
02-02-2022
The crowdfunding campaign for my fifth photo book ‘Shooting the Tiger’ has now begun! You can find more information about the project and contribute to the campaign at the following link.
Labyrinth
16-10-2021
During Dutch Design Week 2021, renowned architect and former government architect Floris Alkemade will present an exhibition in the form of a labyrinth. This exhibition is on behalf of the Board of Government Advisors and in collaboration with World Design Embassies. I am excited to share that my work ‘Aeronautics in the Backyard’ will be featured in this labyrinth, presented by the Forhanna Collection.
Rooms Within China
13-09-2021
Some of my works are featured in Rooms Within China from Tofu Collective. A kaleidoscopic collection of 100 photographs captured by 20 contemporary photographers from China.
De Gooi- en Eemlander
25-08-2021
Els Blom from De Gooi-en Eemlander has written a nice article about the China Dreams exhibition at Museum Hilversum.
China Dreams
20-08-2021
From August 20th until October 24th, the exhibition China Dreams will be on display at Museum Hilversum. This trilogy about today’s China features works by Ruben Lundgren, Ruben Terlou, and me.
PHotoESPAÑA
03-06-2021
Good news! ‘Watering My Horse’ has been selected to participate in the exhibition for the Best Photography Book Award PHoto ESPAÑA in the international category.
Oog op de natuur
01-06-2021
I am beyond thrilled to announce my selection as one of the five photographers to receive a grant from the Oog op de Natuur foundation. This grant supports works focusing on nature or the relationship between people and nature. With this support, I will be embarking on a new journey to create a project about the Tibetan glaciers!
Photobooks
29-04-2021
Aeronautics in the Backyard will be part of a photo book exhibition
at the Grassi Museum of Applied Art in Leipzig, running from November
25th to April 3rd, 2022.
Mini documentary
16-04-2021
I’m excited to share a mini-documentary about my work, created by the talented Robin de Puy. This film offers a unique insight into my artistic process and projects.
Director: Robin de Puy
DOP: Maarten van Rossem
Editor: Annelien van Wijnbergen
Recordist: Jaap Sijben
Sounddesign: Melcher Meirmans
Grading: Maarten van Rossem
MUAH: Yokaw
Assistant: Jeroen Horstink
Cliënt: CameraNu
Producer: Robin de Puy / Maruan Hassan
British Journal of Photography
13-04-2021
Daniel Boetker-Smith wrote an article about my work ‘Watering My Horse’ for the British Journal of Photography.
Prix Pictet
02-03-2021
I am honored to announce that my work has been nominated for the prestigious Prix Pictet: the world’s leading photography prize in sustainability. This year’s theme for the prize is ‘Fire.
Lucie Photo Book Prize
20-01-2021
I am excited to share that my book, ‘Watering My Horse by a Spring at the Foot of the Long Wall’, has been shortlisted for the Lucie Photo Book Prize! For the full list of finalists, please visit here.
2020 favorite photobooks
04-12-2020
Thank you to Daniel Boetker-Smith and Jiazazhi Press for selecting ‘Watering My Horse’ as your favorite photobook of 2020!
Jimei X Arles
28-11-2020
My genuine gratitude to 2020 Jimei X Arles for acknowledging ‘Watering My Horse by a Spring at the Foot of the Long Wall’ with the Women Photographers Award.
Les Others
25-11-2020
I’m delighted to collaborate with the French outdoor magazine Les Others on their 12th thematic issue, (Re)construction. Aeronautics In The Backyard is featured in this special edition.
Le Monde Magazine
14-11-2020
I am so happy and grateful for this beautiful publication in the French Le Monde Magazine!
c4Journal
01-10-2020
Matt Dunne has written a review of ‘Watering my Horse’ for C4 Journal, a new platform dedicated to writing about photography. Matt’s piece is both sharp and profound.
China Imagined
27-09-2020
In a live stream talk, artist/curator Ruben Lundgren, He Yining, and I, moderated by Christine De Baan, discussed the perceptions and realities of our show ‘China Imagined
BredaPhoto
15-09-2020
‘Watering My Horse by a Spring at the Foot of the Long Wall’ is currently on display at De Grote Kerk for BredaPhoto, as part of the China Imagined exhibition curated by Yining He and Ruben Lundgren.
PF magazine
08-09-2020
The Dutch PF magazine has devoted an entire issue to BredaPhoto, featuring the roller skate girl on the cover :)
BredaPhoto
05-09-2020
We’re currently setting up the exhibition in the Great Church of Breda, with Mandy Peeters illustrated map of the Wall being drawn as the background. I’m very excited to see the final result! BredaPhoto will take place from September 9th to October 25th.
VK Magazine
29-08-2020
Today, Volkskrant Magazine has featured a wonderful article on the China Imagined exhibition for the upcoming BredaPhoto festival. This exhibition showcases 24 Chinese photography projects, including my series ‘Watering My Horse,’ which is being exhibited for the first time. Don’t miss it – the exhibition will be open from September 9th to October 25th in De Grote Kerk of Breda!
Collector Daily
24-08-2020
Collector Daily has published a review of ‘Watering My Horse,’ providing insightful commentary on the series.
“The photobook begins with a sunny photo of blossoming young cherry trees growing along the road near the mountains. Beginning in the spring of 2017, the narrative moves chronologically through the seasons, while also progressing from east to west, reinforcing the idea of a continuous journey through space and time”
“There are numerous photographs of children and toddlers, adding a flicker of hope. A photograph of a boy standing on top of a hay filled truck, with an older man at the wheel, seems symbolic of the cycle of generations. One spread shows children at the playground: a boy hanging upside down on a metal wheel as he looks right in the camera, and three girls climbing on another outdoor ramp. Then, a full spread image captures a girl in a red sweater lying on a pile of corn cobs, the brighter colors popping. A few pages later, a vertical photograph of two baby goats lying next to each other on a path is paired with a smaller horizontal image of two girls leaning on each other, Xu’s juxtapositions bringing tenderness and empathy to the narrative.” – Olga Yatskevich
Volkskrant
03-08-2020
Today, the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant has published a great article about ‘Watering My Horse at the Foot of the Long Wall’.
Art&Object
18-06-2020
Maria-Caterina Bellinetti, an art historian specializing in photography and Chinese visual propaganda and culture, wrote the essay for my book. Recently, she interviewed me for Art&Object magazine, and I am very pleased with her writing once again.
Maria writes: “The images taken by Xu create cracks, open windows, and clean the rubble of what we thought we knew about this monument.” The full article can be read here.
Multiplemade
14-06-2020
Online gallery Multiplemade will be representing select works from the series ‘Watering My Horse’. You can view the image selection on their website.
Out now!
18-05-2020
My fourth photo book, ‘Watering My Horse by a Spring at the Foot of the Long Wall’, is finally being published! You can now order it on the website of The Eriskay Connection.
Next to the Wall
23-03-2020
A nice article about my work ‘Watering My Horse’ is featured in Musee Magazine. ‘Watering my Horse by a Spring at the Foot of the Long Wall’ will be released at the end of April. More coming soon!
Map
05-02-2020
I’m delighted with the map created for my book ‘Watering My Horse’ by the talented Mandy Peeters, and map data by Carel Fransen.
The Great Wall of China is not a single continuous construction but rather a collection of walls and towers built during various Chinese dynasties. I followed the section of the wall from the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), which spans an impressive 8,850 kilometers from the Shanhai Pass in the east to the Jiayu Pass in the west.
This map illustrates the locations of the different walls, with a special emphasis on the Ming Wall. It also features depictions of Mongolian warriors, Chinese peasants, mountains, deserts, and the nine garrisons of the Ming dynasty. These nine military stations connect the Ming Wall from its beginning to its end.
‘Watering my Horse by a Spring at the Foot of the Long Wall’ will be published soon in March.
Press proofing!
30-01-2020
The press proof file has been sent to the printer…! I can’t wait to see the result.
117%
15-12-2019
I’m thrilled to announce that ‘Watering My Horse’ has reached 117% funding on Voordekunst! A heartfelt thank you to all the supporters who stood with me. The book will be finalized in the next month, with the aim to print it in February. Stay tuned for the exact release date and presentation place.
Image: Roller skating girl, 2018. From Watering My Horse.
Crowdfunding
11-11-2019
I am currently crowdfunding to cover the costs of publishing my fourth photo book, ‘Watering My Horse by a Spring at the Foot of the Long Wall.’ You can support the project by clicking on the link: Watering my Horse.
Help me to get 100% funded! Any support is much appreciated. Thank you!
Love is worth it
05-10-2019
Recently, the Brazilian Trip magazine featured an article on ‘Love Doll Factory’. A few years ago, I had the opportunity to visit the Ya Mei Plastic Factory in China with photographer Marco van Duyvendijk. This small factory specializes in producing love dolls. The series ‘Love Doll Factory’ serves as a small tribute to the factory and its dedicated workers.
West East
23-06-2019
My work will be included in the exhibition West East at the Museum of Contemporary Photography Milan. This project, curated by GENDA magazine, will showcase highlights from three issues of GENDA magazine. The exhibition runs from June 23 to October 20, 2019.
Sixth Tone
17-06-2019
An article about my work has been published on Sixth Tone. This is the third article in a series featuring overseas photographers of Chinese origin.
Life Magazine
10-06-2019
The Chinese Life Magazine dedicated an impressive 14 pages to my series ‘Watering My Horse by a Spring at the Foot of the Long Wall.’ You can view the publication here.
India
26-01-2019
“Come with me; I will teach you to subdue the beast of ignorance roaming in the jungles of the human mind” will be the title of my new project about India. Can’t wait to embark on this adventure!
Prix Pictet
07-01-2019
I am delighted and honored to receive a nomination for the Prix Pictet!
Festival La Nuu
10-10-2018
‘Aeronautics In The Backyard’ will be showcased at Festival La Nuu throughout the month of October.
Beijing Photo Biennial
28-09-2018
‘Aeronautics In The Backyard’ is currently on show at the Beijing Photo Biennial!
SFO Museum
10-09-2018
San Francisco Airport Museum is currently showcasing ‘Aeronautics In The Backyard’ at Terminal 1. The exhibition runs from August 14 to November 13.
GEO Finland
15-08-2018
A reprint of the “Die Freiheit der Himmelsstürmer” reportage (GEO Germany April issue 2018) in GEO Finland.
Arles
02-07-2018
‘Aeronautics In The Backyard’ is currently being showcased in the exhibition ‘The Hobbyist’ as part of the 49th edition of The Rencontres de la Photographie
GEO Germany
06-04-2018
A very nice article on “Aeronautics in the backyard” in the current issue of GEO magazine Germany.
Figures de l’envol
05-03-2018
‘Aeronautics in the Backyard’ will be exhibited at the Centre Photographique in Rouen as part of the group exhibition Figures de l’envol from February to May 2018.
Nucleus | De verbeelding van wetenschap
22-10-2017
‘Aeronautics in the Backyard’ is featured in the Noorderlicht Fotomanifestatie 2017 and is currently on display at KINK Assen from October to November 2017.
The sound of stars
07-10-2017
The photobook ‘The Sound of Stars,’ words by Veronica Lanconelli for Osservatorio Fotografico.
The Hobbyist
08-09-2017
One photograph from the Aeronautics series will be included in the group show The Hobbyist at FotoMuseum Winterthur. The exhibition aims to explore the connection between photography and hobby culture, featuring works by Diane Arbus, Benedikt Bock, Chris Burden, Jeremy Deller/Alan Kane, Carol Goodden/Gordon Matta-Clark, Stephanie Kiwitt, Mike Mandel, Lotte Reimann, Xiaoxiao Xu, and many others.
Hard/hoofd
27-02-2017
Thank you to Hard/hoofd for the wonderful article, the five-star rating, and the diamond!
Nederlandse Fotoboekenprijs
23-02-2017
I am truly honored that ‘Aeronautics in the Backyard’ has been shortlisted for Best Dutch Photobook 2016! It’s a remarkable list, featuring talents like Dana Lixenberg, Bob Siers, Mariken Wessels, and Hanne van der Woude.
De School
08-02-2017
‘Aeronautics in the Backyard’ at De School Amsterdam. You can find the interview here.
Rakes Progress
16-01-2017
Rakes Progress magazine has published an 8-page article on the ‘Aeronautics in the Backyard’ series!
The Guardian
19-12-2016
‘Aeronautics In The Backyard’ has been chosen as one of the best photo books of 2016 by The Guardian!
Volkskrant fotoboek speciaal
13-12-2016
‘Aeronautics In The Backyard’ has been selected as one of the best photo books of 2016 by Volkskrant!
TEDxAmsterdam
28-11-2016
I had the privilege of sharing my project, ‘Aeronautics in the Backyard,’ at TEDxAmsterdam alongside other inspirational speakers!
Exposition
04-11-2016
The exhibition ‘Aeronautics In The Backyard’ will remain open until December 17th at Canvas Contemporary Gallery, located at Geldersekade 30 in Amsterdam.
Book presentation
08-09-2016
“Aeronautics In The Backyard” will be presented during Breda Photo and Unseen Amsterdam on September 18th and 23rd.
Flying High
29-08-2016
‘Shooting the Tiger’ and ‘Love Doll Factory’ are included in the Flying High young Chinese photography exhibition, at the Confucius Institute Leipzig, Germany.
Kassel dummy award
23-05-2016
I am fortunate to have been selected for the shortlist of the Kassel Dummy Award.
