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Shuwei Liu

Visible Darkness
About Shuwei Liu

Shuwei Liu (b.1985) was born in Tangshan and currently lives in Shanghai, China.
He received his Bachelor of Engineering in Guangdong University of Technology in 2009, then he decided to do what he really love such as photography, design and writing.
He's a finalist of LensCulture Portrait Awards 2016, a finalist His works got exhibited internationally include Power Station of Art, the State Hermitage Museum, Artefiera Bologna, JIMEI × ARLES Photo Festival Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, Vu Photo.
He was an residency artist in Vermont Studio Center, Red Gate residency and granted by them, and was awarded Fine Art “First Place” by PDN, and He was a finalist of LensCulture Portrait Awards, Three Shadows Photography Awards, Barcelona International Photography Awards.

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  • Portrait Awards 2016
  • Visible Darkness
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    “Blue is Darkness Made Visible”—taking a dying film director’s words for inspiration, a photographer who feared going blind sought out moments of inspiration and renewal.
  • Childhood Revisited
    Shuwei Liu
    Zooming through time and returning to childhood with fresh eyes, using photography as a means to create a new perspective on the past.
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Shuwei Liu's Projects on LensCulture