9mouth 九口走召

Selected works
Biography

 

Born in 1988 in Jingzhou, China, 9mouth (artist name in English, 九口走召 in Chinese) is a photographer who now lives in Beijing. Taking photography as an expressive method and artistic language, he documents the awakening self-awareness of contemporary females, as well as engages with the current reality. 9mouth has obtained the Outstanding Photographer Award at The 5th China Jinan International Photography Biennia and has been selected to be on as one of the Post-85s Elite List which is held by the renowned City Pictorial magazine. At the same time, he has self-published " Youth", " After", " Emma" and " F Love". His work has been showcased in Yuan Art Museum, Today Art Museum, Three Shadows Photography Art Center, Aura Gallery, Msbad Space, and many other places. 
Moreover, 9mouth is also works as a free-lancer writer and model.

Solo Exhibitions

2016
Always waiting for you, Live Art Space & WE Space, Xiamen, China

2015
Relaing Wind, Being 3 Gallery, Beijing, China
The Hidden Fragranc, Yuan Art Museum, Beijing, China

2010
Cao's Bedroom, Wuhan, China

Group Exhibitions

2016
Eine Begegnung von Kunst aus China und der Schweiz , Helmhaus, Zürich, Switzerland
District B: Beijing Project, Between Art Lab, Beijing, China
Some "Insignificant", Big House Contemporary Art Centre, Wuhan, China
Knead, Common Art Center, Beijing, China
Multiple position, Daka Auction 2016 New Year Art Exhibition, Yang Gallery, Beijing, China

2015
The 1st Anher Photography Exhibition, Whoop Bookstore, Shenyang, China
Organic Iconography, Go East Project x Aoto Studio, AOTU Studio, Beijing, China
Female body discussed, An Abandoned Church, Shanghai, China
Jimei X Arles: East West Encounters International Photo Festival, Yuanbo Garden, Xiamen, China
The Second Beijing Photo Biennal, 798 Art District, Beijing, China
With JZZP at New York Art Book fair, MOMA PS1, New York, USA
3rd Ural Industrial Biennial of Contemporary Art, Iset Hotel, Ekaterinburg, Russian
Lust, Shanghai Nan An Art Gallery, Shanghai, China
3rd Biennale China-Italia, Santa Cheila, Turin, Italy
The First Edition Changjiang International Photography & Video Biennale, Changjiang Museum of Contemporary Art, Chongqing, China
2015 7th Three Shadows Photography Award Exhibition, Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, Beijing, China
Creating for the future: Thinking about the Unthinkable, MOMENTUM, Berlin, Germany
The 2nd CAFAM-Future Exhibition Observer-Creator: The Reality Representation of Chinese Young Art, CAFA Art Museum, Beijing, China
 

2014
Fushixiang - New photography "cargo" Project, Yuan Art Museum, Beijing, China
Go East Project x DDC presents Curiosity / Photography Exhibition, Dust Dawn Club, Beijing, China
The 5th Jinan International Photography Biennial, Jinan, Shandong, China
2014 Get It Louder Biennial, Sanlitun Village, Beijing, China
Art you cannot afford, Syart Gallery, Beijing, China
Three Shadows First Experimental Image Open Exhibition, Three Shadows Photography Art Centre, Beijing, China

2013
Exhibition for Nominated Young Artist in Asia, Today Art Museum, Beijing ,China
I am a cat, Aura Gallery, Beijing, China
Xitek.com Photography Carnival, Shanghai Fashion Center, Shanghai, China
JZZP and Chinese Independent Photography book Fair, Fodder Factory, Beijing, China

Awards & Finalistes

2015 Three Shadows Photography Award Finalist, Beijing, China
2014 The 5th China Jinan International Photography Biennal, Excellent Photographer, Jinan, China
2014 CITY ZINE POST85 Award, Finalist in the Realm of Art

Collections

CAFA Art Museum, Beijing, China

Residencies

2016 Big Whale, Berlin, Germany