Chen Wei

Beijing-based artist Chen Wei (b. 1980, China) brings a different texture to the booth with his photographs. He observes the rapidly-changing urban landscape in his home country, and recreates the beauty he finds through his careful placement of objects in his studio. His artworks guides viewers to ponder on how we perceive the surrounding world which continues to change ceaselessly.

Chen Wei (b. 1980, China) currently lives and works in Beijing. His solo exhibitions include "The Invisible Road" Ota Fine Arts (Shanghai, 2025), "Sweet Dreams" Fotografiska Shanghai (2024), "Sleepless Tonight" Ota Fine Arts / Ota Fine Arts 7CHOME, (Tokyo, 2024), "Chen Wei: Jamais Vu" Ota Fine Arts (Singapore, 2022), "Chen Wei: Make Me Illusory" West Bund Museum (Shanghai, 2021), "WHERE ARE YOU GOING TONIGHT" chi K11 Art Space (Guangzhou, 2018). His works were presented in group exhibitions including "目 China. A new generation of artists" Centre Pompidou (Paris, 2024), "TOP Collection: The Resonance of Seeing" Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (Tokyo, 2024), "I Am the People" White Rabbit Gallery (Sydney, 2023), "STAGE / TIME" ASE Foundation (Shanghai, 2022), "Collection Exhibition: Scales”21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (Ishikawa, 2020), "GLOW LIKE THAT" K11 Atelier (Hong Kong, 2019), " Gwangju Biennale 2018: Imagined Borders" Asia Culture Center (Gwangju, 2018). His works have been acquired by Centre Pompidou (France), K11 Art Foundation (Hong Kong), M+ Sigg Collection (Hong Kong), San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (USA), Singapore Art Museum, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (Japan), 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (Japan), UBS Collection (Switzerland), White Rabbit Contemporary Chinese Art Collection (Australia).