Bio

Zhao Mengjia (b. 2000, Hangzhou, China) B.A. and M.F.A., China Academy of Art. Zhao Mengjia’s practice spans photography, experimental moving images, and installation art, exploring the nuances of individual perception between the mundane and the ephemeral. Within ambiguous visual fields, she reconstructs the intricate relationships between the body, emotion, and time. By integrating natural materials to enhance the materiality and tactility of the medium, Zhao transforms her creative process into a ritual of self-healing, restoring peace and order within the inner world amidst the crevices of reality and reverie. Selected Awards: Excellence Award, 6th 1839 Photography Award (2024); TOP20 Chinese Contemporary Emerging Photographers (2025); 3rd Chinese Young Photographers Support Program (2024); Youth Image Art 100, Photo Beijing (2024). Selected Exhibitions: Solo Exhibition: The Daily Miracle, Hart Gallery (Hangzhou, 2025). Duo Exhibition: Don’t(,) go gentle into that good night, George Paton Gallery (Melbourne, 2025). Group Exhibitions: TOP20 Chinese Contemporary Emerging Photographers, Zhejiang Art Museum (Hangzhou, 2025); Biwako Biennale (Omihachiman, Japan, 2025); Negative No.25, 11 Contemporary Art Center (Shenzhen, 2025); PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai, Shanghai Exhibition Center (Shanghai, 2025); Tate Modern Photobook Exhibition, Tate Modern (UK, 2025); But, Someone is Always Young: 6th 1839 Photography Award Exhibition, Chengdu Contemporary Image Museum (Chengdu, 2024); Jimei x Arles International Photo Festival: The Unconscious Eye, Three Shadows Photography Art Centre (Xiamen, 2024); Photo Beijing: Youth Image Art 100, China Millennium Monument (Beijing, 2024). Selected Media & Publications: China Photography News, Chinese Photography, China Photographers, Digital Photography, Photographers' Companion, Harper's BAZAAR, L'OFFICIEL, NYLON, GLASS China, Jiazazhi (JZZP), Lomography China, KEYMAN magazine, etc.