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Manyi Chan.
Photographer / Visual Artist / Writer
(b.2001) Hong Kong-born artist based in London and Shanghai. Her introverted nature, combined with her diverse upbringing, has cultivated a keen observational sense in daily life. She engages with unfolding events in a gentle and humorous way, crafting narratives that arise from private moments within public spaces. Manyi reconstructs contemporary everyday landscapes through various media including photography, text, sound, and sculpture.
常用的网名为“小光”，2001年出生于香港并生长于上海和伦敦。内敛的性格加上多元的成长环境，使她在日常生活中始终保持着敏锐的观察力。她喜欢以温和而幽默的方式介入正在发生的事件，着眼于公共空间中的私密时刻，从中萌生出独特的叙事，通过摄影、文字、声音、雕塑等多种媒介来重构当代日常景观。
Selected Exhibitions:
2024 ‘The Box of Assagioli’, White City Warehouse, London.
2023 ‘The Moments Tender’, Five Fold x Hackney Arts Ensemble, London
2023 Graduation Showcase, London College of Communication, London.
2022 ‘Breathing at Night’, Copeland Gallery, London.
2021 The 9th Dali International Photography Exhibition, Dali.
2021 ‘The Village of Nowhere’, Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, Beijing.
2021 ‘Time x Machine’, Fujifilm X-Space, Shanghai.
2021 ‘Unbounded 2021’, Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, Xiamen.
2020 abC Art Book Fair, OCAT Museum, Shanghai.
Press & Talk：
2024 Workshop Session ‘In Touch with Your Imagination’, London College of Communication (UAL), London.
2024 MAPS Magazine vol 191, ‘Rhymes and Touch’, p102-p112.
2024 AranyaPost《阿那亚邮报》, Issue 22, ‘When Spring Comes Round Again’.
2024 Miroir Project x Jiazazhi Artbook Festival, ‘Women’s Reading Room’, Ningbo.
2023 PHROOM, ‘Touch’.
2023 Capture One, ‘RAW Talent with Manyi Chan’.
2021 Popular Photography 《大众摄影》, September Issue, “生活中的小诗“, p062-p069.
Education:
2020-2023 London College of Communication (UAL), BA (Hons) Photography
2019 Camberwell College of Arts (UAL), Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
Awards：
2023 Nominated for Photo London x Hahnemühle Student Award
©2024 Manyi Chan