
Nini Sum
<Snapshot>is a screen print series Nini Sum created in 2018, it’s an observation of the nowadays Chinese urban culture, a documentary of the disappearing folk life, and a subconscious reaction ejected by the increasingly flattened networks and connections between people. The artist demonstrates an authentic yet somehow surreal street life through the images, it’s a wishful and ideal scene of the country in this specific era, where the folk life and the highly developed business community co-live together, and generates a unique lifestyle and vitality that can only be seen at this period of time.
Education
2004-2008: BA Visual Communication. Jiangnan University, China
2009 - Now: Founder of IdleBeats screen printing studio, Shanghai China
“Nini Sum is a mixed-media artist based in Shanghai, China. Her work varies from limited edition art prints, to mural paintings, paintings on canvas and music art. She is co-founder with Gregor Koerting of IdleBeats, China’s first independent screen-printing studio. Dazed and Confused magazine has described her work as “a new vision of Chinese urban art”. She has exhibited internationally including in the solo exhibition “See·Saw”, Identity Art Gallery, Hong Kong (2012) and in the group exhibitions: “The Drawing Hand”, Danysz Gallery, Shanghai (2019); “Tale Of Two Cities #4”, Space Gallery, Shanghai (2018); “IdleBeats Solo Exhibition”, Serigraffeur Gallery, Berlin; “Screen Punch”, Con Artist Gallery, New York; “Resistance is Futile”, Krack Gallery, Yogyakarta, (all 2017); “No Man’s Art”, Pop Up Gallery, Oslo (2015); “Chinese Spring #2”, Stieglitz19 Gallery, Antwerp; “Art Print Asia” Newsagency Gallery, Sydney; “Shanghai Dangdai”, No Man’s Art Gallery, Amsterdam (all 2014), “Dualities 2: The State of Innocence”, Identity Art Gallery, Hong Kong (2013); and “Spot Light - China Youth Art Exhibition, Bund 18 Gallery, Shanghai (2012).”
Solo Exhibition
· 2012 / SEE·SAW - Nini Sum Solo Exhibition / Identity Art Gallery / Hong Kong
Group Exhibitions (Selected)
· 2019 / The Drawing Hand / Dansyz Gallery / Shangahi, China
· 2019 / Anime / Kult Gallery / Singapore
· 2019 / The 2nd Illustration and Images Exhibition / Shangahi, China
· 2018 / Tale Of Two Cities #4 / The Space Gallery / Shangahi, China
· 2017 / Screen Punch / Con Artist Gallery / New York, USA
· 2017 / Tale Of Two Cities #3 / Art Labor Gallery / Shangahi, China
· 2017 / Torino Graphic Days, Turin Italy, 2017
· 2017 / IdleBeats Solo Exhibition, Serigraffeur Gallery, Berlin
· 2017 / MAPS / Newsagency Gallery / Sydney, Australia
· 2017 / PSA 5year Anniversary Group Exhibtion / Power Station Of Art / Shanghai China
· 2016 / Tale Of Two Cities #2 / PlayClass / Shangahi, China
· 2016 / Facing the Climate / THe Swedish Institute &Consulate General of Swden in Shangahi
· 2015 / No Man’s Art Pop Up Gallery Oslo / Oslo, Norway
· 2015 / Tale Of Two Cities #1 / UNDEFINE M50 / Shangahi, China
· 2014 / Chinese Spring #2 / Stieglitz19 Gallery / Antwerp, Belgium
· 2014 / Art Print Asia / Newsagency Gallery / Sydney, Australia
· 2014 / SHANGHAI DANGDAI / No Man’s Art Gallery / Amsterdam, Netherlands
· 2013 / Druck Berlin / UrbanSpree / Berlin, Germany
· 2013 / Dualities 2: The State of Innocence / Identity Art Gallery / Hong Kong
· 2013 / No Man’s Art Pop Up Gallery Shanghai / Wharf 1846 / Shanghai, China
· 2012 / Spot Light - China Youth Art Exhibition / Bund 18 Gallery / Shanghai, China
· 2009 Competed in global championship as China 2D champion / New York, USA
· 2009 Winner of Art and Design Global Tournament China Station / Shangahi, China
Publications (Selected)
2016 / The Swedish Institute (SI) & Consulate General of Sweden in Shanghai
2013 / パイインターナショナル(PIE International) / Japan
2012 People’s Fine Arts Publishing House Shanghai
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