Zhou Peng Abstract Photography

Zhou Peng is a fine art photographer from Shanghai, China inspired by the work of Cai Guo-Qiang and Zao Wou-Ki. Formally trained as an oil painter, Peng soon turned to commercial photography, but also kept a passion for fine art photography. His semi-abstract photographs explore the fusion of multiple cultures and concepts leading to new ways of seeing and thinking. He is currently a Master of Fine Arts candidate in the photography department at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Peng’s central inspiration derives from Chinese philosophy, and his aesthetic direction is inspired by Chinese painting — the Cavalier Perspective, Line, Void and Qi (Spirit-resonance and Life-movement) and Western oil painting — Color and Color Tone, Light and Shadow, and Third Dimensions. His work has won photography awards including at the Prix de la Photographie, Paris and the Moscow International Foto Awards, and his work has been exhibited internationally.