About The Artist
Robert Zhao Renhui (b. 1983, Singapore) is a multi-disciplinary artist and the founder of the Institute of Critical Zoologists. His artistic practice addresse humanity’s relationship with nature, and is characterised by a longstanding interest in investigating sites defined by the conflation of wilderness an urbanisation.
Arising from a research-oriented process, his artistic output spans and blurs the boundaries between the mediums of photography, video, mixed-media installations, and publications. In doing so, he realises stories and narratives that re-focus attention on the planet’s ecological imbalance in palpable ways.
Zhao received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Photography from Camberwell College of Arts and London College of Communication respectively. His work has been exhibited in international group shows such as Busan Biennale 2020; Singapore Biennale 2019; Asia Pacific Triennial, Queensland, Australia, 2018; Jiwa: Jakarta Biennale, Indonesia, 2017; 7th Moscow Biennale, Russia, 2017; 20th Sydney Biennale, Australia 2016; Les Recontres d’Arles, France, 2015.
Amongst his more recent solo exhibitions in Singapore are The Nature Museum, commissioned by Singapore International Festival of Art (SIFA) and The Bizarre Honour, realised for OH! Open House, both in 2017. Zhao has undertaken residencies at the Musée du Quai Branly, Paris, France, and Kadist Art Foundation, San Francisco, United States, and the Fukuoka Art Museum, Japan.
He was awarded the Young Artist Award by the National Arts Council in 2010 and was a finalist of Hugo Boss Asia Art Award 2017, and a finalist of the Benesse Prize 2019.
[SOLD] Monkey Island, Japan | 2018
By Robert Zhao Renhui
Photograph in diasec with black wood frame | Edition 1/3 + 1AP | 150cm x 100cm
From the series - “With Nature And A Camera”.
'With Nature and a Camera' is an on-going research by the Institute of Critical Zoologists (ICZ) on Men's interaction with Nature in urban cities. Paraphernalia, objects, documents, photographs and videos are produced and collected in various cities that documents our current relationship with nature in buiit-up environments.
Starting Bid: $15,000
(Minimum Increment︎︎︎: $500)
By Robert Zhao Renhui
Photograph in diasec with black wood frame | Edition 1/3 + 1AP | 150cm x 100cm
From the series - “With Nature And A Camera”.
'With Nature and a Camera' is an on-going research by the Institute of Critical Zoologists (ICZ) on Men's interaction with Nature in urban cities. Paraphernalia, objects, documents, photographs and videos are produced and collected in various cities that documents our current relationship with nature in buiit-up environments.
Starting Bid: $15,000
(Minimum Increment︎︎︎: $500)
