Xiangyu Long is a Chinese photographer and filmmaker. Xiangyu holds a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Zhejiang University. Following graduation, he worked for five years in Zambia and Tanzania, advancing from engineer to investment director at a corporation focused on sustainable resources development.

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In 2016, Xiangyu shifted his focus to visual arts, studying Photography at the Institut d'Estudis Fotogràfics de Catalunya in Spain. His talent was further recognized in 2019 when he received a scholarship from Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts for advanced studies in Documentary Photography and Photojournalism.

 

​Xiangyu completed a Master of Science in Social Anthropology from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2023. Currently, he is pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Migration Studies at the University of Oxford, combining his artistic expertise in photography and filmmaking with rigorous academic research.

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Xiangyu's work centres on examining the impact of globalisation and digitalisation on individuals' perception of labor, personhood, and collective selves. Furthermore, he delves into how territorial and cyberspatial boundaries shape these perceptions, exploring of the intersections between physical spaces and digital realms in defining human experience. He has received awards that include Picture of The Year Asia, Open Door Photo Prize,  as well as the Prince Claus Seed Award, and his work has been published by Repubblica, Fotocult and Monthly Photography.