Xiangyu Long is a Chinese Tibetan photographer based in Chengdu and London. He earned his bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Zhejiang University before moving to Zambia and Tanzania, where he spent five years working as an administration adviser in the corporate sector. In 2016, he relocated to Spain to study Photography at the Institut d'Estudis Fotogràfics de Catalunya. Three years later, in 2019, he received a scholarship from Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts for advanced studies in Documentary Photography and Photojournalism. Currently, he is working towards a Master's degree in Social Anthropology at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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.
Awards / Grants
2022 Prince Claus Seed Award, 100 global emerging artist and cultural practitioner
2022 Pictures of the Year Asia, Issue Reporting Picture Story, First Place
2022 Open Door Photo Prize, Judge’s Pick
2022 Word Report Award, Master Award, Shortlisted
2021 Hellerau Photography Award, Shortlisted
Exhibitions
2023 Fotografia Calabria Festival, San Lucido, Italy
2022 Festival Della Fotografia Etica, Lodi, Italy
2022 Open Door Photo Prize Exhibition, London, UK
2022 Picture of the Year Asia, Seoul, Korea
2022 Helllerau Photography Festival, Dresden, Germany