Ruben Lundgren

author · photographer

Ruben Lundgren is a Dutch photographer, curator, and researcher based in Beijing, China. He is widely recognized for his conceptual photography and his long-term engagement with Chinese visual culture. After completing his bachelor's degree in the Netherlands, he moved to China in 2005, eventually earning a master's degree from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. He is a key figure in the publication of contemporary Chinese photography, notably co-editing 'The Chinese Photobook' with Martin Parr. He currently serves as the Senior Curator at the Nederlands Fotomuseum in Rotterdam, focusing on photography as a reflection of contemporary society.[1]

Themes

  • Chinese visual culture
  • vernacular photography
  • conceptual photography
  • curation

Works by Ruben Lundgren

  • Empty Bottles 2007 · Veenman Publishers · book · English ISBN 9789086900633 Collaborative publication with Thijs groot Wassink.
  • Tokyo Tokyo 2011 · book Published under the duo name WassinkLundgren.
  • The Chinese Photobook 2015 · Aperture · book Co-edited with Martin Parr.
  • Wildman Fever 2024 · book Recent publication.

Exhibitions

  • 2020 China Imagined BredaPhoto, Breda group
  • 2023 Flowers in the Mirror Fotomuseum Den Haag, The Hague solo
  • 2007 Empty Bottles Foam, Amsterdam solo

Awards

  • 2007 Prix du Livre Les Rencontres d'Arles
  • 2010 China Academy Award China Academy Awards
  • 2014 Best Independent Photo Exhibition Lishui Photo Festival

References

  1. Ruben Lundgren. Official Artist Website link