Su Shangzhou, was born in 1972 in Fujian and graduated from Fujian Normal University in 1996 majoring fine arts. In 2002 Su graduated from the Central Academy of Arts, now an associated professor, Su Shangzhou’s group and solo exhibitions included 1995’s exhibition Machinery in Fuzhou, 2004’s solo in Quanzhou, Fujian, and 2007’s Chinese Sick Men Series in Beijing.