SAINT LAURENT RIVE DROITE Beijing presents a photography exhibition by Chinese artist No.223 (Lin Zhipeng), curated by Anthony Vaccarello, on view from August 6 to September 11 in celebration of Qixi.
Born in 1979 in Guangdong, China, Lin Zhipeng lives and works in Beijing. A photographer, writer, and independent publisher, he first gained recognition through his blog North Latitude 23, launched in 2003, where he shared everyday photographs accompanied by short texts. Followed by a large audience online, the project established the artist as a key voice among a generation of image-makers emerging through digital platforms and self-publishing.
Known as No.223, a reference to the character from Wong Kar-wai’s Chungking Express, Lin Zhipeng has developed a photographic practice centered on youth, intimacy, and personal freedom. His images capture moments drawn from everyday life, reflecting the experiences, desires, and emotional ambiguities of a generation navigating a rapidly changing society. Through vivid colors, layered compositions, and a visual language shaped by contemporary image culture, his photographs are imbued with a sense of carefree ease, playful innocence, and optimism.
His work has been exhibited in China and internationally at institutions and galleries including Fotografiska Shanghai, Delaware Contemporary Museum, ICP New York, MEP Paris, Photo Basel, and Paris Photo. He was previously presented by Saint Laurent Rive Droite in Pink Matter, a group exhibition held in Paris and Los Angeles in 2022, followed by a solo exhibition in 2023, continuing a long-standing relationship with Saint Laurent. Lin Zhipeng is represented by Three Shadows +3 Gallery, Beijing.
All exhibited artworks at SAINT LAURENT RIVE DROITE Beijing will be available for sale.
EXHIBITION DATES:
SAINT LAURENT RIVE DROITE BEIJING
06.08.26 – 11.09.26
N2-18&28&38, TAIKOO LI SANLITUN, CHAOYANG DISTRICT, BEIJING, CHINA