李艾筱 LI Aixiao

Li Aixiao lives and works in Chengdu, China. She has degrees in journalism (2009) and applied psychology (2009) from Southwest University in Chongqing, China, skills she has used in her ongoing creative practice through photography, performance, and writing.

Her main works include 'Personal Belongings' (2013-2019), 'Li Aixiao and Her 100 Photos' (2019), 'I'm With Me' (2020-2023), '肓育' (2021), 'What If Sisyphus in 2022' (2022), 'The Fish of Yangtze River' (2023), etc., and  published 

photo book 'Personal Belongings' (2020). 

 In 2018, she was named among Art Nova 100 young artists in China, won Artist of the Year at the SAYA Embrace Project, and participated in a residency in Vienna, Austria. In 2020, she won the Jury Choice Award for a self-published book ‘Personal Belongings’ at the Second Wuhan Photo Art Fair. She was named as a finalist in IMA next OPEN CALL (2023), Women Photography Project Grants (2022), Head On Portrait  Award (2022).


Exhibitions

2023    Human NatureThe Glasgow Gallery of Photography, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

2023    The 2nd Artist-in-Residence of Forlong, Art Forlong International Artist Residency Center, Zhangjiakou, China

2023    Der Greif: Past & Present, Pavilion 333, Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, Germany

2023    The 10th Xinhuo Live Art Festival, Yangtze River, Chongqing, China

2023    The Public Space which As Far As the Eyes Can See, Natural Growth Art Center, Chengdu, China

2023    Directors Choice, PhotoSCHWEIZ, Zurich, Switzerland

2022    Head On Portrait Awards, Head On Photo Festival, Sydney Australia

2022    I Am With Me, Head On Photo Festival, Sydney Australia

2022    The 10th UP-ON International Live Art Festival, Guanghui Art Museum, Chengdu, China

2022    Heterogeneous Layers, Blue Roof Museum, Chengdu, China 

2022    The 9th Xinhuo Live Art Festival, X Space, Chengdu, China

2021    The 9th UP-ON International Live Art Festival, Guanghui Art Museum, Chengdu, China

2021    Art book fairs in major cities of China, Wuhan, Shanghai, Xi'an, Chengdu, Dali, Shenzhen, Xiamen

2020    The 2nd Wuhan Photo Art Fair / Special Exhibition for Self-publishing, Wuhan, China

2019    Annual Exhibition of SAYA Embrace Project, Blue Roof Museum, Chengdu, China 

2019    Li Aixiao And Her 100 Pictures, Nu Space, Chengdu, China

2018    YES OR NO (2018 Art Nova 100), Guardian Art Center, Beijing, China

2018    Personal Belongings x Vienna, Medo Art Space, Vienna, Austria

2018    Living Library & Personal Belongings, Flash Space, Chengdu, China

2018    The Significance to Change the Body, Chongqing Art Museum, Chongqing, China

2017    Analysis of Personal Cases of 100 Chinese Post-85s Photographers  from Natural Growth, PIP, Pingyao, China

2014    Who I Am,  PIP, Pingyao, China

2014    18+ART, Beijing, China


Awards & Grants

2023    Selected in Biennale Della Fotografia Femminile "OPEN CALL"

2023    IMA-next: THEME#41 "OPEN CALL", Finalists

2023    BBA PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE, Longlists

2023    "Storytelling" of 20th Julia Margaret Cameron Award Professional Section, Winner

2022    Head On Portrait Awards, Finalists

2022    Women Photograph Project Grants, Finalists

2020    "Jury Choice Award for Self-publishing" of the 2nd Wuhan Photo Art Fair, Winner

2018    "100 Artists" of Art Nova 100, Winner

2018    "Artist of the Year 2018" of SAYA Embrace Project, Winner


Artist in Residencies

2023    International Artist Residence Program of Forlong, Zhangjiakou, China 

2021    Hello, Neighbour x Community Art LAB, Fuzhou, China

2018    SAYA (Supporting Active Young Artists), Vienna, Austria


Publications 

2020    Personal Belongings, Self-published


Essays & Reviews

2023    Featuring in See-Zeen issue 9

2023    Conversation with Li Aixiao   

2023    Talking Pictures: Li Aixiao: Acts of Connection

2022    Photoartist: Interview

2022    CHIP PHOTO VIDEO: Interview

2020    People-photo Press: Interview

2020    China Photo Press: Interview

2019    Canon in Chengdu: Interview

2018    Portrait Magazine:   Interview

2018    Yitiao TV: Interview

2018    Chengdu: Interview

2018    Mipai: Interview

2018    The Cover: Interview

2017    Netease: Interview

2017    Sichuan Online: Interview

2016    Metro Express of Chengdu: Interview

2016     YUTOO: Interview

2016     Luxe Life Magazine: Interview

2016     LOOK Video: Interview


Lectures & Talks

2022    Night School: The Reflection of The Live Art Power, UP-ON Performance Art Archive, Chengdu, China

2022    Anthropology through photography, Head On Photo Festival, Sydney Australia

2022    The Decameron: E05E10, DUNBAR, Chengdu, China

2021    The Photobook Personal Belongings, Art book fairs in major cities of China, Wuhan, Shanghai, Xi'an, Chengdu, Dali

2020    Li Aixiao's Photographic Works, Daofeng Bookshop, Chongqing, China

2020    The Photobook Personal Belongings, Yiwei Bookshop, Chengdu, China 

2019    Adventurous Roses,  Luxe Life Magazine, Chengdu, China

2018    Personal Belongings, Sichuan University of Media and Communications, Chengdu, China

2018    How to Use Phone to Take Good PicturesYanjiyou Bookstore, Chengdu, China

2017    Personal BelongingsYanjiyou Bookstore, Chengdu, China

2017    Personal BelongingsNu Cafe, Chengdu, China

2017    The Language of Objects, Ace Youth, Chengdu, China

2016    Rencontres romantiques avec Chengdu,  Alliance française de Chengdu, China

2015    Beauty Shot StudioLane Crawford, Chengdu, China

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