Half Persimmon, 2009
by Shen Wei
Digital C-Print
Image Size: 11 x 14 inches
Paper Size: 11 1/4 x 14 1/4 inches
Edition of 15 + 2 Artist Proofs
Signed and numbered by the artist
Shen Wei (b. 1977 in Shanghai, China) is currently based in New York City. Shen’s photographs have been widely exhibited, with venues including the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, Massachusetts; Australian Center for Photography, Paddington; Seattle Center on Contemporary Art; Kunst Licht Gallery, Shanghai; and Saatchi Gallery for the Zoo Art Fair, London. Shen was named one of the fifteen “new generation of photo pioneers” by American Photo in 2007, and was also part of PDN’s annual “30 New and Emerging Photographers to Watch” list in 2008. Shen holds an MFA in photography, video, and related media from the School of Visual Arts, New York; a BFA in photography from Minneapolis College of Art and Design; and a BA in decorative arts and design from Shanghai Light Industry College.