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Yi ‘11’ Zhou (b. 2002), is a Chinese background photographer grown up in Naarm (Melbourne) Australia. They practise mainly focused on gender and culture identities, through an experimental documentary and mockumentary apporach. They also explore them-self from a bi-racial point of view, using photography as a way to navigate their position in the community.
周 '11' 艺（出生于2002年），是一名在澳大利亚墨尔本(Naarm)成长的华裔摄影师，她站在真实与虚假的缝隙里，以纪实与伪纪实的方式在摄影作品中表达自身对性别认知与文化认同的态度。作为第三种族人群，她将摄影作为沟通世界的方法，试图挖掘并理清自身在社群中的位置。
Born in Dubai, raised by Chinese parents, and migrated to Australia at a young age, ‘11’s’ practice uses art-making as an anchor point for their becoming in this world. Sitting at the intersection between documentary and mockumentary, they experiment with materials of cultural identity, queer bodies, family, memories, and collective identity within their transnational communities. Through the use of lens-based media, installation, bookmaking, and found objects, they expand positionality as an emerging artist within a Western art world by sitting with the troubles of their bilingual background, gender fluidity, and collaboration with their romantic partners. This practice-led methodology stems from opposition against cultural censorship, taboos around the woman body, as well as imperialist values within the institutionalised art world.
出生于迪拜，幼年移居澳大利亚，成长于一个中国家庭。‘11’将自己的文化身份、酷儿身体、家庭、记忆和跨国社区中的集体身份都编织进了个人创作，在纪实和伪纪实摄影之间不断进行着实验。反对文化审查、反对将女性身体视为禁忌，反对制度化艺术世界中帝国主义价值观，这一切逐渐让她走向了实践为主导的方法论。成长震荡，而艺术创作成了不变的锚点。在镜头、装置、写真装帧和拾得物的多媒介运用里，在与自己的双语背景、性别流动以及伴侣合作等问题共处中，她不断的寻找着能容纳自身的位置，延展着自己作为新兴艺术家的创作道路。
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Exhibitions
2023: ‘As We Lay On This Land’ , Group Exhibition, curated by Isabella Capezio for IDEA Gallery, Melbourne.
2023: ‘Robyn Beech Award’ , Group Exhibition, finalist, Melbourne.
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Yi ‘11’ Zhou (b. 2002), is a Chinese background photographer grown up in Naarm (Melbourne) Australia. They practise mainly focused on gender and culture identities, through an experimental documentary and mockumentary apporach. They also explore them-self from a bi-racial point of view, using photography as a way to navigate their position in the community.
周 '11' 艺（出生于2002年），是一名在澳大利亚墨尔本(Naarm)成长的华裔摄影师，她站在真实与虚假的缝隙里，以纪实与伪纪实的方式在摄影作品中表达自身对性别认知与文化认同的态度。作为第三种族人群，她将摄影作为沟通世界的方法，试图挖掘并理清自身在社群中的位置。
Born in Dubai, raised by Chinese parents, and migrated to Australia at a young age, ‘11’s’ practice uses art-making as an anchor point for their becoming in this world. Sitting at the intersection between documentary and mockumentary, they experiment with materials of cultural identity, queer bodies, family, memories, and collective identity within their transnational communities. Through the use of lens-based media, installation, bookmaking, and found objects, they expand positionality as an emerging artist within a Western art world by sitting with the troubles of their bilingual background, gender fluidity, and collaboration with their romantic partners. This practice-led methodology stems from opposition against cultural censorship, taboos around the woman body, as well as imperialist values within the institutionalised art world.
出生于迪拜，幼年移居澳大利亚，成长于一个中国家庭。‘11’将自己的文化身份、酷儿身体、家庭、记忆和跨国社区中的集体身份都编织进了个人创作，在纪实和伪纪实摄影之间不断进行着实验。反对文化审查、反对将女性身体视为禁忌，反对制度化艺术世界中帝国主义价值观，这一切逐渐让她走向了实践为主导的方法论。成长震荡，而艺术创作成了不变的锚点。在镜头、装置、写真装帧和拾得物的多媒介运用里，在与自己的双语背景、性别流动以及伴侣合作等问题共处中，她不断的寻找着能容纳自身的位置，延展着自己作为新兴艺术家的创作道路。
CV：
Exhibitions
2023: ‘As We Lay On This Land’ , Group Exhibition, curated by Isabella Capezio for IDEA Gallery, Melbourne.
2023: ‘Robyn Beech Award’ , Group Exhibition, finalist, Melbourne.
