Wang Lu was born in 1989 in Shanxi, China. She graduated from Musashino Art University, Faculty of Art and Design, Department of Imaging Arts, and received her MA in Inter-Media Art from University of the Arts, in Tokyo.Visualizing moments that usually pass unnoticed, memories, and daily life, she creates stories and fictional narratives using photographic media, exhibiting at galleries and museums in Japan and around the world.
Her awards include KG+SELECT Awards (2022), Portrait of Japan (2021), LensCulture Critics' Choice (2020), Reminders Photography Stronghold “COVID-19 Pandemic” Open Call Exhibition Grand Prize (2020), Canon Ginza Presents Shines Award(2019), Canon New Cosmos of Photography Honorable Mention (2019), and 20th "1_WALL" Photography Finalist(2019). This year she is selected one of 15 "ONES TO WATCH" artists out of 500 nominations.
Major exhibitions include “Frozen are the Winds of Time” (Fugensha, Tokyo, 2022) and “Now here, Now there” (Reminders Photography Stronghold, Tokyo, 2020). "Now here, Now there.” was published by RPS in 2020."Frozen are the winds of time" was published by Fugensha in 2022.
Awards&Listed
2022 The British Journal of Photography ‘Ones to Watch’
2022 Athens Photo Festival Shortlist
2022 KG+SELECT Awards
2021 Portrait of Japan Award Shortlist
2020 LensCulture Critics' Choice 2020 Awards（Michael Famighetti Choice）
2020 Reminders Photography Stronghold ‘COVID-19 Pandemic’ Best Choice
2019 Canon Ginza Presents Shines Award
2019 New Cosmos of Photography, Honorable Mention Award（Rineke Dijkstra）
2019 20th "1_WALL" Photography Finalist
2014 Travel Photographer of the Year, International Photography Awards China
Book
2022 Frozen are the winds of time
2020 Now here,Now there
Collection
Fugensha Gallery
remindersphotographystronghold Gallery
Three Shadows Photography
Tokyo University of the Arts
Solo Exhibitions
2022 “Wang Lu Frozen are the Winds of Time”, Publication, Fugensha, 東京
2022 “Frozen are the Winds of Time” , Canon Open Gallery 1, Tokyo
2022 “神明ノ花火” , Sansaki, Tokyo
2022 “Frozen are the Winds of Time” , Online Exhibition, Denmark
2021 "Frozen are the Winds of Time” Fugensha, Tokyo
2020 "Now here, Now there" Reminders Photography Stronghold, Tokyo
Group Exhibitions
2023 Jimei Arles International Photo Festival , China
2022 TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR, Tokyo
2022 ‘IN DOUBT’ , P.O.N.D.2022, PARCO９f, Tokyo
2022 ‘Living in the edge: image, video, and film’ Nezu Gallery, Tokyo
2022 ‘Between In and Out’ , Estherokadaart Gallery, Tokyo
2022 ‘Frozen are the Winds of Time’ , Caelum Gallery, New York
2022 ‘STREET ON THE WALK’ , Willesden Gallery, London, UK
2021 ‘Room Within China’ , EventSpace Asia House, Denmark
2021 ‘Portrait of Japan’ , Shibuya, Tokyo
2021 ‘Work In Progress, Inter-media Art’ , Tokyo University of the Arts, Toride
2021 ‘RPS Artist Book Fair’ , Reminders Photography Stronghold, Tokyo
2021 ‘Re’ ,ChangTing Gallery, Tokyo
2020 ‘New normal, Abnormal, Unchanging’ , Toride
2020 PHOTO BOOK AS OBJECT／PHOTO BOOK WHO CARES at T3 Photo Market, Tokyo
2020 TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR／VIRTUAL ART BOOK FAIR, Tokyo
2020 ATLAS 2020, Tokyo University of the Arts, Toride
2020 8 Photography Schools - Graduation Show Vol.1, THE GALLERY1·2, NIKON PLAZA, Tokyo
2020 MUSASHINO ART UNIVERSITY DEGREE SHOW 2019, Musashino Art University, Tokyo
2019 Canon’s New Cosmos of Photography Exhibition 2019, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Tokyo
2019 T3 Photo Festival Tokyo 2020 Pre-Event, Tokyo
2019 ‘Tibet Vol.2-Facade’ ,Warship Mansion, Shizuoka
2019 20th "1_WALL" Photography Exhibition, Guardian Garden gallery, Tokyo
2016 Lucie Awards masters photography exhibition and 2014·2015 IPA best of show, Chengdu
2015 Lucie Awards masters photography exhibition and IPA best of show, Beijing
2014 IPA Annual Best of Show exhibition, New York
Publications
2022 Father, mother, and the hometown where I was born and raised. DC.watch, Dec, Online
2022 WangLu “Frozen are the Winds of Time”, Book review, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Dec, News
2022 WangLu “Frozen are the Winds of Time”,/ Shun UCHIBAYASHI, iiiiD、2022年Dec, Online
2022 WangLu “Frozen are the Winds of Time”, Kōtarō Iizawa, Artscape, Nov, Online
2022 Home, Jiazazhi Press, Jul, Online
2022 Photography is now in progress』號外cityhowwhy issue 50、Jul、Printed
2022 Wang Lu’s exploration of identity embodies many shapes and forms, BJP ‘Ones to Watch’ Jun, Online & Printed
2022 34 new generations of prints and photographs, Art collectors, May, Printed
2022 KG+SELECT 2022, KYOTOGRAPHIE, Apr, Printed
2022 Frozen are the Winds of Time," ESQUIRE, Jan, Printed
2021 Frozen are the Winds of Time, ArtScape, Oct, Online
2021 ROOM WITHIN CHINA, Tofu.Collective, Oct, Book
2021 Frozen are the Winds of Time, [AERA dot.]、Sep, Online
2021 Now here, Now there,” Jiazazhi Press, Jul, Online
2021 A work that began to be shot from memory, Japancreators, Jan, Online
2021 Frozen are the Winds of Time,” Photographers’ Companion, Feb, Printed
2021 Frozen are the Winds of Time," Jiazazhi Press, Jan, Online
2021 Looking to the future," Life Magazine, Jan, Online & Printed
2020 Frozen are the Winds of Time," YANSELF, Dec, Online
2020 Frozen are the Winds of Time,” LensCulture, Nov, Online
2020 ‘Pain can be poetic’:LensCulture Critics’Choice 2020 winners-in pictures," The Guardian, Sep, Online
2020 Today's Tokyo, Our landscape," IMA 2020 Summer Vol.32, May, Printed
2020 Excellence Award," New Cōsmos of Photography Vol.34, Apr, Printed
2020 After ‘SHINES"‘Honorable Mentions and Public Presentations," COMMERCIAL PHOTO, Jan, Printed
2020 What kind of photography is valued today?" Asahi Camera, Jan, Printed
2019 T3 Photo Festival Tokyo 2020 Project·Part 1," Japan Camera, Nov, Printed
王 露 ｵｳﾛ
1989年、中国山西省太原生まれ。
武蔵野美術大学造形学部映像学科卒業。東京藝術大学美術研究科先端芸術表現専攻修士修了。普段見過ごしている時間、記憶、日常生活などを写真メディアにより可視化し、現実世界を描写したり架空のストーリーを創作したりしている。
主な賞歴に、KG+SELECT Awards(2022) 、Portrait of Japan 入賞(2021)、LensCulture Critics’ Choice 2020 Award(2020)、Reminders Photography Stronghold「COVID-19 パンデミック」公募展最優秀賞(2020)、キヤノン第2回SHINES入選(2019)、キヤノン写真新世紀佳作 (2019)、第20回写真「1_WALL」ファイナリスト(2019)など。2022年、British Journal of Photographyが選ぶ今年注目の写真家に選出された。
主な展示に、「Frozen are the Winds of Time」ふげん社(東京·2021)、「Now here,Now there.」Reminders Photography Stronghold(東京·2020)。
受 賞
2022 The British Journal of Photography ‘Ones to Watch’
2022 Athens Photo Festival Shortlist
2022 KG+SELECT Awards
2021 Portrait of Japan 入賞
2020 LensCulture Critics' Choice 2020 Awards
2020 Reminders Photography Stronghold 「COVID-19パンデミック」公募展 最优秀赏
2019 キヤノン写真新世紀 佳作受賞
2019 第20回1wall写真 ファイナリスト
出 版
2022 『Frozen are the Winds of Time』
2020 『いまここ、いまあそこ』
収蔵
ふげん社
remindersphotographystronghold
三影堂
東京藝術大学
個 展
2022 「Wang Lu Frozen are the Winds of Time」刊行記念展、ふげん社、東京
2022 「Frozen are the Winds of Time」キヤノン オーペンギャラリー１、東京
2022 「神明ノ花火」さんさき坂カフェ、東京
2022 「家」くろちく万蔵ビル、京都
2022 「Frozen are the Winds of Time」オンライン、デンマーク
2021 「Frozen are the Winds of Time」ふげん社、東京
2020 「いまここ、いまあそこ」Reminders Photography Stronghold、東京
グループ展
2023 「Jimei Arles International Photo Festival」写真集部門、中国アモイ
2022 「TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR」東京
2022 「IN DOUBT 見えないものを、考える」渋谷P.O.N.D.2022、パルコ渋谷９f、東京
2022 「エッジに生きる 写真、映像、フィルム」ギャラリーマルヒ、東京
2022 「Between In and Out」Estherokadaart gallery、東京
2022 「Frozen are the Winds of Time」 Caelum gallery、ニューヨーク
2022 「STREET ON THE WALK」Willesden Gallery、ロンドン
2021 「Room Within China」EventSpace Asia House、デンマーク
2021 「Portrait of Japan」渋谷、東京
2021 「Work In Progress, Inter-media Art」東京藝術大学取手キャンパス、取手
2021 「RPS Artist Book Fair」 Reminders Photography Stronghold、東京
2021 「Re」長亭ギャラリー、 東京
2020 「New normal,Abnormal,変わらないもの」とりでアートギャラリー、取手
2020 「PHOTOBOOK AS OBJECT／PHOTOBOOK WHO CARES at T3 フォトマーケット」東京スクエアガーデン、東京
2020 「TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR／VIRTUAL ART BOOK FAIR」東京
2020 「ATLAS 2020」東京藝術大学、取手キャンパス
2020 「写真学校8校による卒業制作展 Vol.1」THE GALLERY1·2、ニコンプラザ新宿、東京
2020 「武蔵野美術大学卒業·修了制作展」武蔵野美術大学、東京
2019 「T3 Photo Festival Tokyo 2020 Pre-Event」Breakステーションギャラリー、東京
2019 「捉迷藏 Vol.2-Facade」Warship Mansion、静冈
2019 「第20回1wall写真ファイナリスト写真展」Guardiangarden、東京
2018 「武蔵野美術大学三年進級展」武蔵野美術大学、東京
2016 「Lucie Awards masters photography exhibition and 2014、2015 IPA best of show」成都影像芸術中心、成都
2015 「Lucie Awards masters photography exhibition and IPA best of show」中国芸術研究院、北京
2014 「IPA Annual Best of Show exhibition」Splashlight Studios、ニューヨーク
セレクテッドプレス
2022 「父や母、生まれ育った故郷の姿」デジカメウオッチ、12月、オンライ
2022 王露『Frozen are the Winds of Time』書評、日本経済新聞朝刊·文化面、12月、新聞
2022 王露『Frozen are the Winds of Time』/ 打林俊 iiiiD、12月、オンライ
2022 王露『Frozen are the Winds of Time』/ 飯沢耕太郎 Artscape、11月、オンライ
2022 「Home」Jiazazhi Press、7月、オンライ
2022 「攝影現在進行式」號外Cityhowwhy issue 50、7月、雑誌
2022 BJP ‘Ones to Watch’—Wang Lu’s exploration of identity embodies many shapes and forms 6月、雑誌
2022 「月刊アートコレクター」版画·写真の新世代34選 、5月、雑誌
2022 “KYOTOGRAPHIE，KG+SELECT 2022” 、4月、雑誌
2022 『Frozen are the Winds of Time』ESQUIRE、1月、雑誌
2021 『Frozen are the Winds of Time』 / 飯沢耕太郎 ArtScape、10月、オンライ
2021 『ROOM WITHIN CHINA』 Tofu.Collective、10月、写真集
2021 『Frozen are the Winds of Time』 [AERA dot.]、 9月、オンライ
2021 『Now here, Now there』Jiazazhi Press、7月、オンライ
2021 『記憶から撮りはじめた作品』Japancreators、1月、 オンライ
2021 『Frozen are the Winds of Time』Photographers’ Companion、2月、雑誌
2021 『時間の風、そのまま』Jiazazhi Press、1月、オンライ
2021 『明日に向けて』Life Magazine、1月、雑誌
2020 『時間の風、そのまま』YANSELF、12月、オンライ
2020 『Frozen are the Winds of Time』LensCulture、11月、オンライ
2020 ‘Pain can be poetic’:LensCulture Critics’Choice 2020 winners-in pictures、The Guardian、9月、オンライ
2020 『今の東京、私たちの風景』IMA 2020 Summer Vol.32、5月、雑誌
2020 『写真新世紀 Vol.34』4月、雑誌
2020 「いま評価される写真とは？」アサヒカメラ、1月、雑誌
2020 「SHINES」入選者決定·公開プレゼン、コマーシャルフォト、 1月、雑誌