Ziqian Liu,
Independent Photographic Artist
Ziqian Liu is a Chinese photographic artist based in Shanghai. Her works are all created independently with a camera and a tripod.
In her works, she combines her own body, plants, mirrors, and light and shadow to continuously explore the symbiotic state of harmony between humans and nature, which is the first theme of her work. She believes that humans are equal to other living beings in nature. We exist in the same world, breathe the same air, and rely on each other. It is in this balanced symbiosis that beauty is most fully realized. She aims to allow viewers to experience the beauty and power of life in the tranquil world she constructs.
The second theme is about perspective. Familiar objects often remain in our minds in fixed forms. However, she wants to convey through her work that observing the same object from different angles can lead to new discoveries. She uses mirrors to illustrate the multifaceted and relative nature of things, helping viewers understand the world from different perspectives. Mirrors are tools for self-awareness and introspection. Mirrors also serve as a bridge to show the inclusive and interdependent relationship between herself and the objects around her.
She rarely shows faces in her works. She believes that the silhouette in the frame can represent anyone. Different viewers will have different interpretations and imaginations about the work, which is the charm of photographic creation and the reason why photographic art attracts her. Her works have been exhibited in cities such as Shanghai, Milan, London, and Los Angeles. She has been interviewed and featured in media outlets including China Daily, ELLE China, VOGUE Portugal, and IGNANT.
Exhibitions：
May 2019, Ethereal: A Daily Poetry international photo expo, Paris
March 2019, Exhibition of Photography in Reality and Instagram Continuum, Hong Kong
July 2020, House of the Rising Light, Dorothy Circus Gallery, London & Rome
December 2020, Women.On.Women, Galerie XII, Los Angeles
April 2022, Mia Photo Fair 2022, SUPERSTUDIO MAXI, Milan
April 2022, Mia Photo Fair-Premio Irinox save the food, SUPERSTUDIO MAXI, Milan
September 2022, Ziqian Liu “INNER EYE”, Other Size Gallery, Milan
October 2022, ARTVERONA, V.le del Lavoro 8, 37135 Verona, Verona
November 2022, THE OTHERS, Padiglione 3, Stand 8 VIOLA, Torino
Febraury 2023, Neo-Chinese Style: Emerging Artists from China, Convent Apartment on West Fuxing Road, Shanghai
May 2024, “Symbiosis”, Galerie XII, Los Angeles
August 2024, Liu Ziqian Solo Exhibition "Self-Portrait,"，angle gallery，No. 89 Wuyuan Road, Shanghai,China
March 2025, BECOMING Sino-Dutch Young Female Artists Photograph Exhibition, YiFang181 Park, Guangzhou, China
March 2025, Transcending Boundaries-The Dimensions of Innovation Trio: Women Photo Artists Exhibition, HTAN Gallery, Xiamen, China
June 2025, Staged photography:selection of works, Galerie XII, Paris
July 2025, Muse Metamorphosis, Glena Art Studio, London
October 2025, s/componimenti, Studio Masiero Gallery, Milan