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Brief Introduction |
Born 1988 in Beijing, Jingna lives and works in New York. A former Commonwealth Games athlete and medalist, Jingna attended Raffles Girl’s School and Lasalle College of the Arts in Singapore. At 19, she left school and published her first photobook, “Something Beautiful”. In the years since, Jingna's works have been featured on international editions of Vogue, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar. Her solo exhibitions have been shown at The Arts House and Japan Creative Centre in Singapore; her group exhibitions include "45 Frames from Photo Vogue" at the Leica Gallery in Milan and "Your Favorite Artist's Favorite Artist" with Kris Kuksi at Joshua Liner Gallery in New York. Jingna was named Master Photographer of the Year by Master Photographers Association in 2007, Photographer of the Year at ELLE Awards Singapore in 2011, and a recipient of the 7th Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers in 2015. Jingna is currently producing the Motherland Chronicles artbook and working on her startup, a social platform for artists. In her free time, Jingna enjoys Go, Gundam, reading, and StarCraft 2. |
Work Experience |
Selected Bibliography 2015 Manami Okazaki, "Zemotion", Kimono Now, Prestel Publishing, 2015, 181-121. William Sawalich, "Zhang Jingna: Fashion In Full Bloom", Digital Photo Pro Magazine, March/April, 2015, 44-50. (Cover) Natalia Fedoruk, "Zhang Jingna", Beautiful Bizarre Issue 008, March 2015, 24-35. Lucas Vigliocco, “The Fine Creations of Zhang Jingna”, Wow/Crazy, March 5, 2015. JR Thorpe, "5 Young Female Photographers You Need To Know About", Bustle.com, February 15, 2015. "'Motherland Chronicles' – Chinese fashion photographer and GoSeeAWARDS14 Finalist Jingna Zhang creates impressive dreamscapes.", GoSee News, February 5, 2015. 2014 Nastia Voynovskaya, “Zhang Jingna’s Photographs of Fairytale-esque Beauties”, Hi-Fructose Magazine Blog, Dec 16, 2014. Leslie Tane, "Fantasy Meets Photography In The Striking Images of Zhang Jingna", Beautiful Decay, December 5, 2014. “The Erotic Works of Beijing’s Zhang Jingna”, Juxtapoz Magazine, November 24, 2014. Orson Scott Card, “US Army in Europe, Time-Lapse Painting”, Rhino Times, Reviews, Vol. II No. 47, November 20, 2014, 26. Terry Hope, "One Step At A Time", Photo Professional, April 2014, 24-29. (Cover) Milene Zozaya, “Zhang Jingna”, Panico Magazine, March 2014, 28-29. Demi Dong, "美、即时尚", Portrait Photography China, Feature, February 2014, 68-77. (Cover) Gary Evans, "Hitting the Motherlode", ImagineFX, February 2014, 25. Lisa Granshaw, “‘Motherland Chronicles’ combines photography and fantasy art like nothing you've seen before”, The Daily Dot, January 15, 2014. 2013 Brian Ashcraft, "Where Fashion Meets Japanese Fantasy and StarCraft II", Kotaku, November 28, 2013. Laurence Butet-Roch, "The Kids Are Alright", British Journal of Photography, Sept 2013, 32-39. (Cover) Eric Calouro, “An Interview with Photographer Zhang Jingna”, PetaPixel, August 14, 2013. Jacquie Ang, "Get Framed", August Woman, June 2013, 160-161. Alessia Glaviano, "A Glimpse At Photo Vogue", Vogue.it, Vogue Arts, May 2, 2013. Sienna Sewon Jun, “Photography in Motion: Zhang Jingna on Fashion Photography and DeviantART”, OUT OF ORDER, Apr 2013. Kasia Mroczkowska, "FireWorks In The Night", Slave Mag, Interview, April 2013, 70-75. 2012 Phuong My, “Majestic”, Astonish Magazine, Winter 2012, 192-200. (Cover) Jeff Kim, “Zhang Jingna—Aesthetic Manifestation”, Cadred, August 30, 2012. Fox Tu, “天才摄影师,The Dark Romance”, VOGUE China, July 2012. Noelle Loh, "25 Scene Shakers Under 25", Her World Singapore, Feature, May 2012. Renée Batchelor, "Elle Awards 2011", Elle Singapore, February 2012, 93. “Top 20 Young Photographers”, Expert Photography, January 2012. 2011 Yingsey Wang, “Zhang Jingna or ‘zemotion’”, Varsity Online, Fashion, November 22, 2011. Catherine Hall and Sarah Lane, “TWiT Photo 32: Jingna Zhang”, TWiT Photo, November 8, 2011. Ga Ram Park, "Zhang Jingna", Estetica Korea, Photography, March 2011, 114-115. Angela D’Souza, “Zhang Jingna - Changing Places, Perspectives and Positions”, Amelie G Style Magazine, Spring 2011. Yuli Hu, “Zhang Jingna”, OMNI TV, Mandarin Weekend Show, January 4, 2011. 2010 Stacey Anne Rodrigues, "ELLE 10 - The Next Big Thing", Elle Singapore, October 2010, 119. “50 Most Inspiring Women Under 40”, Her World Singapore, July 2010. Deepika Shetty, “Japanese Inspired”, The Straits Times, Life!, Life Arts, June 3, 2010. Rohaizatul Azhar, "Shooting Stars", The Straits Times, Urban, April 2, 2010. 2009 Alex Sun, “黑暗中的舞者(Dancer in the darkness)”, CGArt Magazine, December 2009, 32-33. British Journal of Photography, October 2009. (Cover) "Zhang Jingna—IPA Awards 2009", Picture Magazine, Sept/Oct 2009. (Cover) "Melancholy as an Aesthetic Emotion", DesignTAXI, Interview, August 19, 2009. “New Talents of Photography”, VISION Magazine, July 2009. Eva Chan, "Talented 20s", Silkwinds, Jan/Feb 2009, 23, 25. 2008 "Gone", Digital Photo, Gallery, December 2008, 10-11. Digital Photo, Gallery, October 2008, 8-9. (Cover) Calvin Yang, "Shooting for her dreams", MyPaper, September 12, 2008. “To give up fame and glory for a dream”, YouthSG, September 1, 2008. “Perspectives: Zhang Jingna”, TODAY, September 2008. David Kilpatrick, “Jingna Zhang”, Master Photo Digital, Feature, February 2008, 25-31. (Cover) Jimmy Chen, "Zhang Jingna", Idea Designs Magazine, Jan/Feb 2008, 36-45. |
Clients |
Editorial Clients: Harper’s Bazaar Elle Flare L’Officiel Forbes Net-A-Porter Schon! Cleo The Globe & Mail British Journal of Photography Master Photography D - la Repubblica Zink Luxury Female Men’s Folio Female Brides Commercial Clients: Canon Lanc?me Mercedes Benz Montblanc Pond’s TRESemmé Phuong My Max Tan Mandy Wu Jewelry Random House Inc. Penguin Books Sony Sherwin Williams Anchor Beer Asia’s Next Top Model SUGIZO DBS Bank Wacom |
Awards |
Selected Exhibitions 2015 Female Energy, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Dortmund, Germany (Group) Staging & Revelation III, Galeria de Arte AFK, Lisbon (Group) 45 Frames from PhotoVogue curated by Alessia Glaviano and Chiara Bardelli Nonino, Leica Gallery, Milan (Group) #WORKinPROGRESS Photography Show, ROOT NYC, New York (Group) 2014 Your Favorite Artist's Favorite Artist, Joshua Liner Gallery, New York (Group) UPdate 14, Kaufhaus Jandorf, Berlin (Group) Snap! Orlando: “Vintage Nouveau”, Snap! Space, Orlando, FL (Group) 2013 Obsessions: New Generation by Marc by Marc Jacobs with Vulture Magazine, TheatreWorks, Singapore (Group) A Glimpse at Photo Vogue, Galleria Carla Sozzani, Milan (Group) 2012 Harper’s BAZAAR: “Fashion in Focus: Asia Modern”, The Gardens Mall, Kuala Lumpur (Group) Clé de Peau Beauté – L’Art de La Radiance – 30th Anniversary Celebration Exhibition, Artistree, Hong Kong (Group) 2010 Angel Dreams, Japan Creative Centre, Singapore (Solo) Canon FSO Focus On Fashion Photography Street Exhibition, Orchard Rd, Singapore (Solo) Harper’s BAZAAR: “Spectacular Sights”, ION Orchard, Singapore (Group) Arts + Fashion, A Fashion Photography Exhibition, ActuallyActually, Singapore (Group) Yangon Photo Festival – Exhibition of International Photographers, Alliance Fran?aise, Myanmar (Group) 2008 Zhang Jingna–Selections, Klee Bar, Singapore (Solo) Something Beautiful, The Arts House, Singapore (Solo) Awards & Accolades 2015 Recipient, 7th Julia Margaret Cameron Award Winner, Fine Art, 7th Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers Winner, Nude & Figure, 7th Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers 2014 Finalist, GoSee Awards, Berlin, Germany Honorable Mention in Fine Art: Nudes and Fine Art: Portrait, International Photography Awards 2013 Young Photographer of the Year, Mobius Awards Best of, Photo Vogue, Vogue Italia Best Beauty/Glamor Photographer, FRAMED Awards, Las Vegas, USA Best Fashion/Editorial Photographer Nomination, FRAMED Awards, Las Vegas, USA 2012 Honorable Mention in Fine Art: Portraits, Fine Art: Nudes, and Advertising: Fashion, International Photography Awards 2011 Photographer of the Year, ELLE Awards, Singapore Honorable Mention in Fine Art: Portraits, Fine Art: Nudes, and Advertising: Fashion, International Photography Awards 2010 Featured Artist, Be Empowered Campaign, Canon Singapore Top 100 Photographers on Twitter, Pixiq.com Top 5 Photographers of the Year, POCO.CN 2009 Overseas Master Photographer of the Year, Master Photography Awards, Newcastle, UK Youngest Fellowship recipient, Master Photographers Association, Newcastle, UK 3rd in Advertising and Fine Arts, International Photography Awards 3rd Place in Commercial: Fashion/Advertising, WPPI Awards of Excellence Print Competition 2008 Overseas Fashion Photographer of the Year, British Professional Photography Awards, Newcastle, UK Overseas Fashion and Contemporary Portraits Winner, British Professional Photography Awards, Newcastle, UK 2007 Master Photographer of the Year, Singapore Master Photographer Print Competition, Singapore 2006 Sportsgirl of the Year, Singapore Sports Awards, Singapore Bronze Medal (Team), 10m Air Rifle Women, Commonwealth Games, Melbourne, Australia 2005 Gold Medal (Individual), 10m Air Rifle Women, Commonwealth Shooting Championships, Melbourne, Australia Gold Medal (Pairs), 10m Air Rifle Women, Commonwealth Shooting Championships Melbourne Speaking Engagements 2015 Eye-catching Portraits with an Artistic Touch, Profoto, Shanghai & Guangzhou, China Creative Juice Expo, Anaheim, California 2013 CAPTURED Photography Conference, Monterrey Institute of Technology, Monterrey, Mexico 2012 Fashion & Beauty Photography Workshop, Studio f8, Singapore 2010 Lecture, Laguna College of Art & Design, California Canon—Be Empowered: A Photography Seminar for Women, Singapore 2009 Lecture, Nanyang Polytechnic School of Interactive and Digital Media, Singapore Lecture, Profoto, Singapore 2008 Lecture, Nanyang Polytechnic School of Interactive and Digital Media, Singapore |
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