Wan Chaofan, born in Gu’an, Hebei, China, in 1991. Graduated at Tokyo University of the Arts with a Doctor of Arts degree in 2021. Photo books: By the Water (STAIRS PRESS, 2016); Yes, the River Knows—Arakawa River (STAIRS PRESS, 2022). Awards: Sagamihara Photo Newcomer Encouragement Award(2023); The 24th Miki Jun Award (2023); The 44th New Cosmos of Photography - Excellence Award(2021). His works have been collected by Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts. His work focuses on the themes of 'people and landscape' and 'landscape and the spirit'.
