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Chris Burns on August 24, 2009 9:22 PM
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LI WEI TO THE RESCUE

Li Wei is a superhero. Li Wei is a photographer and a super-human. He has fantastic powers and belongs in the superhero league of JUSTICE. That’s what I think about him. His photos are fantastic! But not complicated. No, Li Wei is quite simple, and quite simply fantastic. You must explore his outer space antics! (Many of them being right here, in this post!)

Li Wei
1970 Born in Hubei
1993 Educated in Beijing
Now lives in Beijing, China

Contact Li Wei

Mobile: (0086)-13911960976
Studio Tel:(0086)-010 52028538
English service,pls call my assistant Wang Lang. Mobile:(0086)-13810511647
E-mail: liweiart@gmail.com, liweiart@hotmail.com,

Address:1-0704#,No.18 Building,Soho Shidai,Cuiping Beili Xiqu,Tongzhou,Beijing,China, 101121
Studio Address:800m east of the North Gate of 798 Art Zone, ChaoYang Dist. Beijing,100015

If you are in any of these lovely places, you’ve just got to stop by for one of Li Wei’s shows or one of the shows he is in with other people!

Solo Exhibitions
“The amazing mirror maze of the self” Michael Schultz Gallery Beijing
“Besides Gravity”, Mogadishni CPH gallery, Denmark

Group Exhibitions
Mouvement d’Art Public/Make Art Public (MAP), Canada
“The view from elsewhere” Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF) in partnership with Queensland Art Gallery present; Gallery of Modern Art/Australian Cinematheque
“China Now: The Edge of Desire”,Maxlang and Lillian Heidenberg Fine Art Presents,US
“Action-Camera: Beijing Performance Photography”, Morris and helen Belkin Art Gallery,Vancouver
“INCARNATIONS”, Paris-Beijing Photo Gallery,Beijing 798

As it is the charge of some photographers and image-makers to represent the quality in everyday life, so it is the charge of Li Wei to show the ultra-fantastic.

A few examples of how to identify a Li Wei:

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If it has Li Wei (yes that is him) smashed into a surface with his head buried in the ground or some similar surface, it is generally called “Li Wei falls to the …” — in this case, it is called “Li Wei falls to the France.”


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If it has two people (generally Li Wei and a lady) together, it probably has “Love” in the title. The picture you see above is called “Love meets 15m.” I’m sure you’re seeing a trend of flight and highness by now.


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Finally (but not all-encompassingly finally) we have the simply titled “Boxing.” In Li Wei’s newest photos (of which most of the photos below are), the titles become very simple, and the concept simply out of this world.

This post is part of the World Famous Design Junkies photography and unnatural nature categories, amongst many others, I’m sure.

48 Comments

  • Posted by Deyn | 08.28.09

    haha it’s funny

  • Posted by nedend (Andrew Wilson) | 08.31.09

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    love his photos, Li Wei you madman [link to post]

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  • Posted by naushadkhakoo (Naushad Khakoo) | 08.31.09

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    RT @hipstomp I thought I’d get tired of Li Wei’s photographs. I was wrong. [link to post] (Scroll down for the good stuff)

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  • Posted by hipstomp (hipstomp) | 08.31.09

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    I thought I’d get tired of Li Wei’s photographs. I was wrong. [link to post] (Scroll down for the good stuff)

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  • Posted by JezGough (Jeremy Gough) | 09.04.09

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    Some fantastic imagery > [link to post]

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  • Posted by HeinCoumou (Hein Coumou) | 09.04.09

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    Li Wei photos are fantastic! But not complicated [link to post]

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  • Posted by etelberto (etelberto) | 09.04.09

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    Hahaha [link to post]

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  • Posted by CityofSkies (CityofSkies.com) | 09.04.09

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    Hilarious “superhero” photography by Li Wei [link to post]

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  • Posted by j.s.Robin | 09.05.09

    好喜欢！！！

  • Posted by impossibility (arturo aranda) | 09.05.09

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    The physics-defying photography of Li Wei [link to post] via @design_junkies

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  • Posted by lowetion (Todd Lowe) | 09.06.09

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    RT @impossibility: The physics-defying photography of Li Wei [link to post] via @design_junkies

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  • Posted by TSSVeloso (Tiago) | 09.14.09

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    #fotografia e #arte – RT @scottkoegler #Amazing photos that make you ask “How’d he do that!?” [link to post] #design

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  • Posted by camp247 (camp247) | 09.15.09

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    Amazing photos that make you ask “How’d he do that!?” [link to post] (via @scottkoegler) Cool!

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