by | August 24th, 2009

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.

  • http://friendfeed.com/e/3a5045b2-f8c3-4b52-9c91-762a4898e4c9 advertlover (Tugce Cengiz)

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    Superhero Photography! [link to post] http://friendfeed.com/e/3a5045b2-f8c3-4b52-9c91-762a4898e4c9

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  • http://www.ignant.de/2009/08/25/li-wei/ Li Wei |

    [...] Via [...]

  • http://twitter.com/bseixas/statuses/3533611892 bseixas (Bruno)

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    As fotografias desse cara me surpreendem : [link to post] #asianfear

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  • http://twitter.com/emanuelealves/statuses/3533657205 emanuelealves (Emanuele Alves)

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    RT @bseixas As fotografias desse cara me surpreendem : [link to post] #asianfear

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  • http://twitter.com/nathifortes/statuses/3533678727 nathifortes (Nathalia Fortes)

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    @bseixas Que medo dessas fotos!

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  • http://twitter.com/hpeikemo/statuses/3534748581 hpeikemo (Hans Petter Eikemo)

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    Delightful, humorous photography [link to post]

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  • http://twitter.com/Batiestel/statuses/3535175067 Batiestel (Estelle Duhart)

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    Li Wei [link to post]

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  • http://twitter.com/Franklikes/statuses/3535344098 Franklikes (Frank)

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    Photography gains a sense of humor: [link to post]

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  • http://twitter.com/jonas_moller/statuses/3536075901 jonas_moller (Jonas Möller)

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    Li Wei Rocketing Off AGAAAIN! [link to post]

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  • http://twitter.com/mutemute/statuses/3537359017 mutemute (Carl W. Heindl)

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    New work by superhero photographer, Li Wei. [link to post]

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  • http://www.ugly-omen.com/blog/?p=363 Li Wei Photography « OmenBlog

    [...] are awe inspiring and just down right fun to look at. I highly recommend looking through all of these photos because it just might inspire you to do something out of the box in your own [...]

  • http://twitter.com/RachelTFD/statuses/3544019727 RachelTFD (Rachel Maury)

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    Li Wei super hero upsidedown with his head stuck in the ground – description is um…difficult [link to post]

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  • http://twitter.com/tahanmartins/statuses/3544090974 tahanmartins (tahanmartins)

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    remember trying to create those photos where you were holding ur friend in ur hand? [link to post]

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  • http://twitter.com/alexvanzijl/statuses/3531569054 alexvanzijl (Alex van Zijl)

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    Heel erg cool! [link to post]

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  • http://twitter.com/samuellaurent/statuses/3531433999 samuellaurent (Samuel Laurent)

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    Si vous aimez Li Wei, le photographe cascadeur chinois, il a sorti plein de nouvelles photos : [link to post]

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  • http://twitter.com/schonfs/statuses/3545889296 schonfs (Leandro Schonfelder)

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    ah, esse LOUCO
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  • http://twitter.com/maddking/statuses/3540071886 maddking (maddking)

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    RT @jahkeyleeThe badass that is Li Wei yet again, flexing his skills! [link to post]

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  • http://twitter.com/CalbiBBQ/statuses/3542800401 CalbiBBQ (Calbi BBQ)

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    Do you know Li Wei? [link to post]

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  • http://twitter.com/ishiiyukari/statuses/3545720658 ishiiyukari (石井ゆかり)

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    私もこのおっさんの半ズボン、ちょっとひりひりきます、イッセイさん　[link to post]

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  • http://twitter.com/Namibrillia/statuses/3546399468 Namibrillia (Nami Brillia)

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    笑！！RT @ishiiyukari: 私もこのおっさんの半ズボン、ちょっとひりひりきます、イッセイさん　[link to post]

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  • http://twitter.com/polisan/statuses/3547631569 polisan (イガラシイッセイ)

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    @ishiiyukari ですよね！

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  • http://twitter.com/ishiiyukari/statuses/3548022266 ishiiyukari (石井ゆかり)

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    @polisan ですねー！！はははは

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  • http://twitter.com/inti/statuses/3555538035 inti (Inti)

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    Li Wei Rocketing Off AGAAAIN! [link to post] (Fotografía)

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  • http://twitter.com/KleinIngo/statuses/3555674076 KleinIngo (Ingo Klein)

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    Don´t miss RT @inti: Li Wei Rocketing Off AGAAAIN! [link to post] (Fotografía)

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  • http://twitter.com/Taygas/statuses/3557349224 Taygas (Tayga Soysalturk)

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    [link to post]

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  • http://twitter.com/myworkonthenet/statuses/3558410033 myworkonthenet (mwot.n)

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    Li Wei does it again [link to post]

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  • http://twitter.com/masamiiiiiiii/statuses/3576531342 masamiiiiiiii (masami kito)

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    Hentai Chinese Li Wei Rocketing Off AGAAAIN! [link to post]

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  • http://twitter.com/The_Promethean/statuses/3586456519 The_Promethean (The_Promethean)

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    Interesting/weird gravity-defying photographer – [link to post]

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  • http://deyn.web.id/ Deyn

    haha it’s funny

  • http://twitter.com/woochan/statuses/3621435986 woochan (Aaron)

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    super cool photos from Chinese artist: [link to post]

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  • http://twitter.com/imolta/statuses/3621927839 imolta (Andrew Hamada)

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    Extremely rad. RT @woochan: super cool photos from Chinese artist: [link to post]

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  • http://twitter.com/abarber/statuses/3625409778 abarber (antonio barber)

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    http://twitpic.com/fp9r3 – Li Wei His photos are fantastic![link to post]

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  • http://twitter.com/obenjamim/statuses/3629578099 obenjamim (Benjamim)

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    Se a fotografia também te vicia confira o trabalho do LI WEI [link to post]
    foda!

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  • http://twitter.com/nedend/statuses/3665123585 nedend (Andrew Wilson)

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

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  • http://twitter.com/naushadkhakoo/statuses/3682283659 naushadkhakoo (Naushad Khakoo)

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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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  • http://twitter.com/hipstomp/statuses/3680109041 hipstomp (hipstomp)

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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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  • http://twitter.com/JezGough/statuses/3762854767 JezGough (Jeremy Gough)

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    Some fantastic imagery > [link to post]

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  • http://twitter.com/HeinCoumou/statuses/3650848884 HeinCoumou (Hein Coumou)

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

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  • http://twitter.com/etelberto/statuses/3651288797 etelberto (etelberto)

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    Hahaha [link to post]

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  • http://twitter.com/CityofSkies/statuses/3698253842 CityofSkies (CityofSkies.com)

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

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  • j.s.Robin

    好喜欢！！！

  • http://twitter.com/impossibility/statuses/3791102088 impossibility (arturo aranda)

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

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  • http://twitter.com/lowetion/statuses/3806786350 lowetion (Todd Lowe)

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

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  • http://twitter.com/TSSVeloso/statuses/3975137249 TSSVeloso (Tiago)

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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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  • http://twitter.com/camp247/statuses/4019362626 camp247 (camp247)

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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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  • http://twitter.com/skytmeg/statuses/4665163712 skytmeg (M.B.)

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    Li Wei tar helt av! Kinesisk fotokunst – [link to post]

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  • http://twitter.com/jeffholt/statuses/5594468308 jeffholt (Jeff Holt)

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    Chinese photographer with simple images but amazing concepts. [link to post]

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  • http://twitter.com/newresolution/statuses/5594929402 newresolution (Chelsea Wilde)

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    RT @jeffholt Chinese photographer with simple images but amazing concepts. [link to post]

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