Wen Ling

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Wen Ling, (Chinese: 温凌, born in 1976 in Beijing, China) is a Chinese contemporary artist currently living in Beijing.[1]

Wen Ling graduated from printmaking at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in China. Wen Ling predominately uses photography, drawings and painting in his work. He has published multiple comics and photography books, while also showing and selling individual works in both commercial and public gallery spaces.[2]

He is noted for creating the first photoblog in China.[3]

Background[edit]

Wen Ling was born in Beijing, China in 1976.[4]

After graduating from the printmaking department at CAFA Wen Ling went on to work as a photographer at the Jinhua Daily.[5]

In 2001, Wen Ling created the first photoblog in China. His blog, ziboy.com was a collection of snapshots from his daily life. It was noted for giving an international audience a view into the “average” life of a native Chinese.[3]

Since his blog, Wen Ling has produced a number of works in other media and published comic books. His work has been displayed in many public shows in museums such as Ullens Centre for Contemporary Art, Beijing, and Minsheng Centre of Contemporary Art in Shanghai.[6]

Publications[edit]

  • Potot Boys (2014)
  • One Day in My Life (2012)
  • 54boy (2011)
  • Wen Ling: Paintings, Videos & Cartoons《温凌绘画、摄影和动画》(2009)
  • Looking for Me《找自己》(2008)
  • Next Station, Cartoon?《下一站,卡通吗?》(2005)
  • Naughty Kids《坏孩子的天空》(2005)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "温凌谈自身创作 - 国内艺术新闻-99艺术新闻网". news.99ys.com. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  2. ^ "Wen Ling, One Day in My Life(温凌《One Day in My Life》) - Wen Ling(温凌) - Google Arts & Culture". Google Cultural Institute. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  3. ^ a b Xia yi zhan ka tong ma? : qi ling hou de yi shu. Fang, Fang., Zha, Wenbai., 房方., 查文白. (Di 1 ban ed.). Beijing: Zhongguo shui li shui dian chu ban she, zhi shi chan quan chu ban she chu ban fa xing. 2005. ISBN 7508430123. OCLC 78277026.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. ^ Wu, Yi; 武艺 (2009). Wu Yi = Wu Yi (Di 1 ban ed.). Xianggang: Timezone 8 Limited. ISBN 9789881803337. OCLC 495931784.
  5. ^ ARTLINKART. "安静温凌访谈 | 文章 | ARTLINKART | 中国当代艺术数据库". www.artlinkart.com. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  6. ^ "Wen Ling - STAR GALLERY". www.stargallery.cn. Retrieved 2018-07-17.