Chen Chuanduan (born 1994) uses imagery as a medium, beginning with documentary works rooted in personal emotions and experiences. He focuses on the connection between humans and nature and the cries of modern life. He is fascinated by natural science and mysticism, with a particular penchant for imaginary and fictional elements.
He has independently published photography books titled Restrained Orders, Belly of The Giant Serpent, and Restorative Topophilia. Chen Chuanduan’s work was recognized among the 'TOP20·2019 Emerging Contemporary Chinese Photographers.' He has also won the '2024 Three Shadows Photography Award (TSPA).' Moreover, he has held solo exhibitions, including Voice in the Wilderness, Rootless Hymn, This Land Heals Me, and Restrained Orders.
Chen graduated from Beijing Normal University in 2019 with a master's degree in comparative education. He currently works and lives as educator and visual artist in China.
Solo Exhibition
"Rootless Hymn", Jia Cang Art Museum (2024)
"Restrained Order Final", D8 District, Nanjing (2022)
"Restorative Topophilia", Nature Art Institution (2021)
"Confessing In The Wild", Toku Gallery (2020)
Group Exhibition
“The End of the Road Is a Pebble: Jungle, Drones, and Concrete”, DUAO Art Museum（2025）
“Looking-Glass Self”, Zz ArtSpace（2025）
“Who Fictionalizes the Past?”, Photism（2025）
"Dawn Prophecy", Suzhou Bay Digital Art Museum（EDCC） (2025)
"Geocentric Gravity", Fujifilm X-Space (2025)
"Regain Moisture by Tide without a Cause", GAP (2024)
"Resilience", Xi'an Eurasia University (2024)
"The Dust of Greatness", Blunt Society (2024)
"Resilience", Three Shadows Photography Art Center (2024)
"Intervention”, AI-Generated Art Exhibition, Era Art Museum (2024)
"Something out of Nothing", Lishui Photography Festival (2023)
"Human and Land Relationship", Bottle Dream (2023)
"They" , G-Lake Art Gallery (2022)
"What We'd Call Home" , Fujifilm X-Space (2021)
"Healing" , Artron Gallery (2020)
"Time Capsule" , Fujifilm X-Space (2020)
"SEE BEYOND", Changning Raffles City (2019)
LUCK Art Festival (2019 / 2020)
TOP20: 2019 China Contemporary Photography New Talent Exhibition, Zhejiang Art Museum (2019)
