Born in Hong Kong, China
Lives and works in Manchester, UK
Solo Exhibitions
2007
The Mother of All Journeys, 42 New Briggate, Leeds
2007
Chronicle of a Dream Foretold, The Bigger Picture, Manchester
2005
Age of Transition, BCA Gallery, Bedford
2005
As If I Were A River, Bury Arts Gallery & Museum
2005
As If I Were A River, Mid Pennine Gallery, Burnley
2005
As If I Were A River, Waterside Art Gallery, Manchester
2004
Outside Are Our Dreams, Chapman Gallery, Salford
2001
Treasured Island, An Tobar, Isle of Mull
Group Exhibitions
2007
Central Asian Project, Tashkent Biennale, Uzbekistan
2007
Central Asian Project, Underground Hall, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
2007
Central Asian Project, Tengri-Umay Gallery, Almaty, Kazakhstan
2007
London Is The Place For Me, Rivington Place, London
2007
Central Asian Project, SPACE, London
2007
Central Asian Project, Cornerhouse, Manchester
2006
3 UK Artists in Central Asia, Exhibition Hall, Almaty, Kazakhstan
2006
In Exposed Areas, Kulturbunker, Cologne
2006
Liminal Britain, University of Texas at San Antonio Art Gallery
2005
The Mother of All Journeys, Victoria and Albert Museum
2005
Liminal Britain, University of North Texas Art Gallery
2005
Escaping: Fugitive Geography, Contact Foto Fest 05 Toronto
2005
Open ev+a 2005, St. Mary's Chapel, Limerick
2004
Assembly, Liverpool Biennale
2004
Art Forum, Berlin
2004
Home, Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery
2004
Family Stories, White Space 798, Beijing
2004
Home, Artsdepot, London
2004
Trace, Hirschl Gallery, London
2004
Home, Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery
2004
Home, Derby Museum and Art Gallery
2004
Home, Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester
2004
River Journeys, The Lowry, Salford
2002
Ten Thousand Li, Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool
2002
Ten Thousand Li, Photofusion, London
2002
Ten Thousand Li, Impressions, York
2002
Ten Thousand Li, Folly Gallery, Lancaster
2002
Ten Thousand Li, Collins Gallery, Glasgow
2001
Shanghai International Arts Fair
Curatorial Projects
2007
Make it a Better Place, Holden Gallery, MMU, Manchester
2006 - 2007
Look 07, Artistic Programmer
2002 - 2004
Home, Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester
Awards & Commissions
2007
More Music for Morecambe Commission
2006
Autograph ABP Commission
2005
Arts Council of England Award
2005
Necessary Journeys Award, Arts Council of England
2003
Commissions in the Environment Award
2000
Year of the Artist Award, Arts Council of England
Shortlist
2007
Rencontres d'Arles Contemporary Photography Book Award
2005
Santa Fe Prize for Photography
2005
International Photography Research Network Commission
2004
ACE decibel Visual Arts Awards
2003
Photoworks Contemporary Photographers Monographs
Residencies
2006
Artist Exchange Residency, Almaty, Kazakhstan
2004
Bedford Creative Arts, Bedford
2001
An Tobar Art Gallery, Isle of Mull, Scotland.
2000
Year of the Artist Residency, Arts Council of England
Publications
2007
The Mother of All Journeys, by Dewi Lewis
2005
Necessary Journeys, by Arts Council England in association with bfi
2004
The Photograph as Contemporary Art, by Thames & Hudson
2003
As If I Were A River exhibition catalogue, by CITE
2002
Ten Thousand Li exhibition catalogue, by Open Eye Gallery
Selected Bibliography
2007
Mark Sinclair, 'The Mother of All Journeys' Creative Review, Issue: June 07
2006
Zoe Gray, 'Father Land, Mother Tongue', Wasafiri, Issue: 48
2005
Robert Clark, 'Age of Transition', Guardian Guide, Issue: Nov 05
2005
Edgar Allen Beem, 'The Long Road Home', PDN Magazine, Issue: Aug 05
2005
P. Elaine Sharpe, 'Geography', Dislocation Ezine, Issue: 15
2004
Mariko Takeuchi, 'Pick Up Photo', Ryuko Tsushin Magazine, Issue: Jan 04
2003
Jane Griffths, 'As If I Were A River', Flux Magazine, Issue: Aug 03
2003
Rebecca Geldard, 'Ten Thousand Li', Time Out, Issue: May 03
2002
Greg Leach, 'The Mother Of All Journeys', Next Level, Issue: 02
2002
Sajid Rizvi, 'Chinese Infusions', Eastern Art Report, Issue: 47
2002
Mike Dawson, 'Dinu Li', Flux Magazine, Issue: Feb 02
2002
Robert Clark, 'Ten Thousand Li', Guardian Guide, Issue: Feb 02
2001
Wing Fai Leung, 'Ten Thousand Li', Point (Art & Design Research Journal), Issue: 12
Selected Talks
Tate Modern
Victoria and Albert Museum
Rivington Place, London
Photofusion, London
Exhibition Hall, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Sunderland University
Cornerhouse, Manchester
Peterborough Town Hall
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool
Manchester Metropolitan University
Shanghai University College of Fine Art
Derby Museum and Art Gallery
