Andong Zheng (b. 1992, Hefei, China) lives and works in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
He received his MFA in Photography from Rhode Island School of Design in 2019.
With a background in engineering, Zheng was trained to focus on micro details within rigid causal frameworks, yet he often found himself questioning the macro structures they sustain. This skepticism continues to inform his practice. Often, he begin with small traces: a shadow, a marginal detail in an archive, or an unusual flower. These elements become points of departure for unraveling broader systems.
Lens-based media is his primary tool through which he researches with reality, not as a mirror of objective truth, but as an instrument that aids in contemplative seeing. Through this practice, he seeks to open up new ways of knowing that traverse rationality.
His work has been exhibited at numerous international institutions and galleries, including Centre régional de la photographie Hauts-De-France (France), the Perry and Marty Granoff Center for the Creative Arts at Brown University (USA), Times Museum (China), Ames Yavuz (Singapore), and ClampArt (USA). He was shortlisted for the 9th Huayu Youth Award (2021) and the 10th Jimei x Arles Discovery Award (2024). His work has also been featured in publications such as The Routledge Companion to Photography, Representation and Social Justice, British Journal of Photography, and Chinese Photography.