ARTIST RESUME
Zeng Zhenwei
Zeng Zhenwei was born in Guangdong in 1961 and studied in Japan from 1986. He completed Doctoral coursework in Art Engineering at Kyushu University, Japan, where he was mentored by Mr. Sato, the former Vice President of the university and President of the Asian Landscape Design Association. He set up the On Design Co. design research institute in Tokyo in 1995. In 2003, he returned to China as part of the Hundred Talents Program and became the first head of the design department at Guangzhou Sun Yat-sen University's School of Communication and Design. He joined the faculty of Guangzhou Jinan University's School of Arts in 2007 and became China's regional president of the Asian Modern Sculptors Association in 2012. He became a member of France's Taylor Foundation for Art in 2017 and was recognized as an Art Cultural Master by the Guangzhou Municipal Government in 2020.
Zeng is skilled at cross-disciplinary design and has created works ranging from urban public art design to furniture product design, international brand strategy design, urban landscape comprehensive design, and engineering color design. He is committed to promoting original Chinese designs and contemporary art on an international level. As an international artist, Zeng has created numerous large-scale public art installations in the CBD area of Guangzhou, China. He skillfully employs the visual language of contemporary art to express the traditional culture with regional folk characteristics, incorporating profound symbolic representations and creating a unique artistic style that exudes strong centripetal force and radiation effects.
Over his many years as an artist, Zeng has developed his own unique and recognizable intellectual property: ZengTube Man artistic image. Its minimalist concept can convey emotions through movement. Using contemporary art visual language, Zeng can perform worldly reality while conveying optimistic positivity and removing exclusivity from life philosophy while conceptually expressing emotions through action and form, reconstructing scenes, and depicting emotional worlds, allowing those Tube Man to resonate with any viewer. His art works have been exhibited and awarded worldwide and are collected by numerous domestic and foreign art institutions and private collectors. His representative works include Gate to the Future, Embrace the world, Friends, Myriad of Birds Fly Back to Their Nests, Ao Fish Dance, Talents from all over the World, Heading to the Palace and so on.
The Position
- Contemporary Artist
- Cultural master of Guangzhou , China
- Member of American Landscape Designer Association
- Member of Taylor Foundation in Paris, France.
- Member of Arte Laguna Prize 2023 Advisory Council
- President of the Association of Asian Contemporary Sculptors (China)
- President of China area of Asian Townscape Design Association
- Completed Doctoral Coursework in Design (Art Engineering) at Kyushu University, Japan
Learning Experience
- Studying in Japan since 1985
- Graduate from Kyushu University in Japan, as a master degree in 1992
- Completed Doctoral Coursework in Design (Art Engineering) at Kyushu University, Japan
Social Experiences
- In 1992, work in Dentsu Co., LTD, Japan
- In 1994，work in Light metals group co., LTD, Japan
- In 1996，set up ON DESIGN CO., JAPAN institute in Tokyo
- In 2003，as the first design department director of the school of communication and design, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- In 2007，teach in art college of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
- In 2008，On System Design Organization in Guangzhou, China
The Main Giant Sculptures
- "Gate to the Future"--IFC,Guangzhou,China
- "Embrace the World"--ICC,Guangzhou,China
- "The Ring of Flying"--IFC,Nansha,China
- A Myriad of Birds Fly Back to Their Nests
- Ao Fish Dance
- The Rhyme of the Wind
- Talents from all over the World
- Heading to the Palace
- Rainbow butterfly
- Sprout in Spring
- Elegant
- Friends
- “Eternal Totem” -- Venice, Italy
- "Heavenly Song" -- Collection of Fondation Taylor
The Exhibition and the Award
- 1992 (Group) International Youth Art Exhibition
- 1992 (Solo) "Farewell Fukuoka" Oil Painting Exhibition, Fukuoka, Japan (NHK Special Recommendation)
- 1993 (Group) Pan-Pacific Young Artists Exhibition
- 1995 (Group) Japanese Art Exhibition · Natural Art Exhibition, Japan
- 1996 (Solo) Zeng Zhenwei Oil Painting Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
- 2009 (Award) Sculpture “Friends” shortlisted for Shanghai World Expo 2010 Permanent Memorial Sculpture Program
- 2011 (Group) “20th Annual Exhibition of Asian Contemporary Sculptors", Fukuoka, Japan
- 2012 (Solo) “Zeng Zhenwei's Art World", Guangzhou, China
- 2012 (Group) "21st Annual Exhibition of Asian Contemporary Sculptors", Seoul, Korea
- 2012 (Group) Guangzhou-Hong Kong-Macau Sculpture Exchange Exhibition
- 2013 (Group) “The Asian New Power Sculpture Exhibition" in Wanmu Cottage, Guangzhou, China
- 2013 (Curated) “22nd Annual Exhibition of AACS", Guangzhou, China
- 2013 (Award) Asian Sculpture Grand Prize for “Dragon Boat Race”
- 2014 (Award) Phoenix TV "Artists of the Year · Most Influential Chinese Artists" Award
- 2014 (Award) Cross-Media "Flying Dreams · 2014 Charm Gala" Distinguished Artist Award
- 2014 (Award) First Prize for Outstanding Artist, China-France Cultural & Art Exchange Exhibition (50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations), Paris, France
- 2014 (Group) "23rd Annual Exhibition of AACS", Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- 2015 (Group) "24th Annual Exhibition of AACS", Fukuoka, Japan
- 2015 (Award) Guangzhou Bank Headquarters Signage System won Japan Sign Design Association (SDA) Design Award
- 2016 (Group) “26th Annual Exhibition of AACS", Seoul, Korea
- 2016 (Parallel) "Shared Regeneration" - 15th Venice Architecture Biennale
- 2016 (Award) Academy Award, Milan Design Week for sculpture “Happy Family”
- 2016(Award) Artist Honorary Grand Prize, Guangzhou International Art Fair
- 2017（Solo）“HAPPINESS” Zeng's solo exhibition in Venice, Italy
- 2018（Group）Fondation Taylor Autumn Artists Exhibition, Paris, France
- 2018（Curated）"26th Annual Exhibition of AACS", Sanya, China
- 2020（Award）“Cultural Master Studio” Honorary Title conferred by Guangzhou Municipal Government
- 2021-2024 (Group) Urban Art Season - Guangzhou International Public Art Expo
- 2022 (Curated) “Chinese People” New Concept Poster Exhibition
- 2023 (Group) “Guangdong Journey · Year of Rabbit” Designer Tribute Exhibition
- 2023 (Award) The large-scale urban public artwork "Embrace the World" shortlisted for the 17th Arte Laguna Prize in Italy, becoming the only winning urban artwork in China.
- 2023 (Award) Honored with the "Artistic Contribution Award" from Arte Laguna Prize, Italy
- 2023 (Group) 2023 Guangzhou Cultural Industries Fair
- 2023（Group）Chinarts Gallery Exhibition, France
- 2023（Group）CLE China Licensing Exhibition, Shanghai
- 2024 (Group) "AACS Annual Exhibition", Fukuoka, Japan
- 2024（Debut） Zeng Zhenwei's "ZengTube Man" IP Licensing Premiere, MixC Guiyang, China
- 2024（Solo） "RISONANZA" Solo Exhibition during Venice Biennale, Italy
- 2024（Group）"ROMA ARTE IN NUVOLA" International Art Fair,Rome, Italy
- 2025 (Solo) “ZengTube" IP Licensing Exhibition at MixC Sanya, Hainan
Collections
- 1992 Oil Painting "Spring Maiden" - Fukuoka Art Institution, Japan
- 1993 Oil Painting "Moon Maiden" - Fukuoka Noble Ladies Club, Japan
- 1998 Oil Painting "Blood Oath" - Tokyo Art Institution, Japan
- 2011 Sculpture "Spring Sprout" - Asian Museum of Modern Art, Japan
- 2014 Sculpture "Let's Go Shopping" - Oriental Wende Art Trading Center, China
- 2014 Sculptures "Chinese Family" & "Ao Fish Dance" - Sino-French Art Exchange Foundation, Paris
- 2016 Sculpture "Friends" - Guangdong Provincial Police Department, China
- 2016 Sculpture "Chinese Family" - National Assembly Member Collection, Seoul, Korea
- 2018 Sculpture " Song of the Sky" - Fondation Taylor, Paris, France
- 2018 Sculptures "Ao Fish Dance", "Kung Fu", "Happy Friends" - JI Space Art Museum, Hainan, China
- 2020 Sculpture "Friends" - Guangzhou Library, China
- 2023 Art Piece "Friends" - Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA), Italy