Zhou Chengzhou Explained

Zhou Chengzhou
Native Name:周承舟
Birth Name:Zhou Chengzhou
Birth Date:28 December 1982
Birth Place:China, Changde,
Nationality:Chinese

Zhou Chengzhou (周承舟; born 28 December 1982) is a Chinese film director, artist and photographer.[1] [2] [3]

He has long given attention to problems relating to the mental and spiritual well-being of individuals and has focused his research and professional activities on such illnesses. Zhou Chengzhou's artistic theory likewise revolves around the concepts of industry, urbanization, and marginalization. Zhou's work as an artist, filmmaker, and writer depicts alienation – between people, places, and a "broader and homogenized culture."[4] [5]

Early life

Zhou Chengzhou was born in Changde city (常德) in Hunan in Dec. 1982.

When zhou was 7 years old, his father taught him how to use a film camera and produce sharper photos, sparking the start of his love of photography. He was only doing it for fun at the time and had no plans to make a career out of photography.

He spent several years developing shoes after earning his degree in Chinese Language and Literature from Peking University in 2005. However, it was during this period that his love for photography was rekindled as he took over 200,000 images of the shoes to promote them online. This enhanced his photographic abilities.

In 2015, he shifted more of his attention to photography, honing his skills through various experiences, including a stint on the set of a TV show and shooting at Paris Fashion Week in 2016. He then officially became a photographer and embarked on a career behind the lens, shooting photos of giant engineering projects and high-speed rail infrastructure using drones. As his experience grew, he sought to break away from traditional photography concepts and develop his style.

Biography

He focuses mostly on producing and studying work related to spiritual consciousness. His work underscores the gap between people and a broader universal culture while including themes of industrialization, urbanization, and marginalization.[6]

Awards and honors

Filmmaking career

His first film, Sub-subconscious, was released in 2020, won the Best Audience Award feature film at 13 festival del cinema patologico,[13] and won the Jury Award at LA Underground Film Forum.[14] It was Nominated by Adirondack Film Festival,[15] and Jelly Film Festival.

He completed his second film, Unreflex Land, in 2021.

He completed his first feature film, Time provider, in 2022.

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorWriter
2020Sub-subconsciousYesYes
2021Unreflex LandYesYes
2022Time providerYesYes
2022Times paradiseYesYes
2022Brick hauling YesYes
2023Irises bloomYesYes
2023Armour HungYesYes

Exhibitions

The Brink - Exhibition at Ugly Duck, 2023[16]

LensCulture Exhibition – Exhibition at Somerset House, Photo London 2023[17] [18]

Times paradise - Aesthetica Art Prize 2023 Exhibition at York Art Gallery, 2023[19] [20]

Times paradise – 798 Art Zone, IDEAL GAS, 2023[21]

Where did the trash go? – Exhibition at Today Art Museum, 2020[22]

Beyond Boundaries – LensCulture Exhibition at Aperture Gallery 2019[23] [24]

Under the Consciousness - Aesthetica Art Prize 2019 Exhibition at York Art Gallery, 2019[25]

A Planet in Balance – Photofest with National Geographic sponsored gallery 2019[26] [27]

Multidimensional nature – Pingyao International Photography Festival, 2017

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yang . Feiyue . Polishing the image of abandoned theme parks . 2023-01-22 . www.chinadaily.com.cn.
  2. Web site: Sub-subconscious: Film story by Zhou Chengzhou . 2023-01-26 . 1x.com . en.
  3. Web site: 2023-01-23 . Blue River Image National Geographic Your Shot Photo of the Day . . 2023-02-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123065310/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photo-of-the-day/photo/river-blue-china-kazakhstan . 2023-01-23 .
  4. Web site: Aesthetica Magazine – Zhou Chengzhou . 2023-05-09 . Aesthetica Magazine . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Concealed flowers by Zhou Chengzhou . 2023-05-09 . photographyofchina.com.
  6. Web site: Aesthetica Magazine – Zhou Chengzhou . 2023-01-25 . Aesthetica Magazine . en-GB.
  7. Web site: LensCulture . WINNERS—LensCulture Summer Open 2022 . 2023-01-22 . LensCulture.
  8. Web site: 中国摄影师周承舟获首届LensCulture夏季公开赛大奖_资讯_资讯_凤凰艺术 . 2023-01-22 . art.ifeng.com.
  9. Web site: 1x Photo Awards 2017/18 winners announced . 2023-01-22 . 1x.com . en.
  10. Web site: Aesthetica Magazine – Artists' Profiles 2019 . 2023-01-22 . Aesthetica Magazine . en-GB.
  11. Web site: LensCulture . WINNERS—Art Photography Awards 2018 . 2023-01-22 . LensCulture.
  12. Web site: Fine Art Photography Awards – Zhou Chengzhou Nominee in Conceptual . 2023-01-22 . fineartphotoawards.com . en.
  13. Web site: 13Festival Cinema Patologico . 2023-01-22 . teatropatologico.com . it.
  14. Web site: 2020 . 2023-03-01 . Tumblr.
  15. Web site: Sub-subconscious Adirondack Film Festival . 2023-01-22 . www.adkfilmfestival.org . en-US.
  16. Web site: The Brink . 2023-10-07 . Ugly Duck . en-GB.
  17. Web site: LensCulture . LensCulture Exhibition at Photo London 2023 . 2023-05-09 . LensCulture.
  18. Web site: LensCulture – Photo London . 2023-05-09 . photolondon.org.
  19. Web site: Aesthetica Art Prize 2023 York Art Gallery . 2023-05-09 . www.yorkartgallery.org.uk.
  20. Web site: Aesthetica Magazine – Artists' Profiles 2023 . 2023-05-09 . Aesthetica Magazine . en-GB.
  21. Web site: 首位获LensCulture夏季公开赛大奖的中国摄影师影像作品《流园》将在798艺术区展出 _ 图片中国_中国网 . 2023-01-22 . photo.china.com.cn.
  22. Web site: 垃圾去哪儿啦？潮萌有趣又有爱的环保展来啦 北晚新视觉 . 2023-01-22 . www.takefoto.cn.
  23. Web site: 2019-04-30 . Aperture and LensCulture Celebrate the Opening of "Beyond Boundaries" . 2023-01-22 . Aperture . en-US.
  24. Web site: LensCulture . LensCulture Design . LensCulture Exhibition at Aperture Gallery . 2023-01-22 . LensCulture.
  25. Web site: Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition 2019 York Art Gallery . 2023-01-22 . www.yorkartgallery.org.uk.
  26. Web site: Photo Fest 2019 de-paseo-sanmiguel . 2023-03-02 . es-ES.
  27. Web site: 2019-10-29 . Živim – Naš fotograf Marjan Radović ušao u uži izbor natječaja National Geographica . 2023-03-02 . zivim.gloria.hr . hr-hr.
  28. Book: Times paradise . 2024-04-03 . 978-3-7584-9662-2 . de-DE.
  29. Book: Culture – While Wander, While Play . 2023 . 108–120 . Chinese . 1671-3397.
  30. Book: Future Now 2023 . 978-1-3999-4942-2 . 238–239.
  31. Web site: The last 1x Photo Book . 2023-02-27 . 1x.com . en.
  32. Web site: Future Now 2019 . 2023-02-25 . Aesthetica . en.
  33. Book: 俗世生活风雅颂 . 中国式蒙德里安 . 人民邮电出版社 . 2015 . 978-7-115-41109-9 . 232–233 . Chinese.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Zhou Chengzhou".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.