Bio
Zifan Zhang (b.1996) is a Chinese documentary photographer focusing mainly on the social and cultural impact of societal changes in contemporary China through long-term projects. He is from Hangzhou, China. He got a master’s degree in international relations. He lived in Russia for two years to explore the Soviet impact on modern Russian society. Apart from Russia, he also visited multiple post-Soviet spaces like Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan to enrich his visual language and deepen his understanding of post-Soviet societies, which inspired him to pursue photojournalism and documentary photography.
Contacts
Currently in China.
Email: whoiszifan@gmail.com
Socials: @zifanzh
Grants
2024 EPEX Vernissage Competa Photodays / Honorable Mention
2024 Head On Photo Awards / Portrait category / Semi-finalist
2024 PX3 State of the World / Shortlist
2023 PX3 State of the World / Curatorial Selection
2023 The BBA Gallery One-Shot Award / Nomination
2022 Moscow International Foto Awards / People — Culture category / Finalist
2021 International Photography Awards / Our Times — Pandemic Perspectives Photo Contest / Honorable Mention
Exhibitions
2024 EPEX Europe Photo Exhibition at Competa Photo Week in Competa, Spain.
2024 Head On Photo Festival in Bondi Pavilion, Sydney, Australia.
2024 4th Silk Cities International Conference “Intangible heritage, cities, and communities” in Tunis, Tunisia.
2023-2024 PX3 “State of the World” 2023 exhibition in Paris, France; Budapest, Hungary; Athens, Greece; and Ostuni, Italy.
2023 BBA Gallery One-Shot Award group exhibition in Berlin, Germany.
2023 Story 2023: International Reportage Photography Exhibition, curated by the Glasgow Gallery of Photography Directors and Curators in Glasgow, Britain.