Ren Hang (photographer)
Chinese photographer and poet (born 1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ren Hang (Chinese: 任航; March 30, 1987 – February 24, 2017) was a Chinese photographer and poet.[1][2][3]
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Born | March 30, 1987 | ||||||||
Died | February 24, 2017 (aged 29) Beijing, China | ||||||||
Known for | Photographs about nudity, gender and homosexuality | ||||||||
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Chinese | 任航 | ||||||||
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During Ren's incipient career, he was known mostly for nude photographic portraits of his friends. His work is significant for its representation of Chinese sexuality within a heavily censored society. For these erotic undertones, he was arrested by PRC authorities several times.[2] He received the backing of the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who included Ren in his 2013 Netherlands show, Fuck Off 2 The Sequel, and curated the photographer's 2014 exhibition in Paris, France.[4][5] "The images are fresh, but also empty and superficial. They contain a deep sadness within", commented by Ai Weiwei on Ren's artworks.[6] Ren's erotic, playful and casual yet provocative expression gained him worldwide fame and recognition.