Shen Shaomin 沈少民
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About the Artist 关于艺术家

Shen Shaomin is a Chinese-Australian multimedia artist based in Shenzhen, China. Shaomin is best known for his provocative large-scale works that confront the tension between humanity, nature, and the accelerating forces of modernity. His works span multiple mediums, including video poetry, documentary, public art, and large-scale installation.

Over the past three decades, Shen has developed a distinctive visual language that merges humour and themes of existentialism. His practice frequently involves the transformation of natural, everyday materials—including straw and rice—into complex, thought-provoking forms. By reimagining what is often overlooked or discarded, Shen’s work probes ecological imbalance, consumerist culture, and the fragile relationship between human progress and the natural world.

He has exhibited solo showcases in Australia and internationally, including Art Gallery of New South Wales; Queensland Art Gallery; Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane; White Rabbit Gallery; Museum of Arts and Design, New York; M+ Art Museum, Hong Kong; Saatchi Gallery, London; Singapore Art Museum; and other international institutions.

澳⼤利亚籍中国多媒体艺术家沈少⺠， 他以其极具挑衅性的⼤型作品⽽闻名，这些作品探讨了⼈类、⾃然与⽇益加速的现代性⼒量之间的紧张关系。他的作品跨越了影像、诗歌、纪录⽚、绘画、公共艺术及⼤型装置。

在过去的三⼗年中， 沈少⺠创作出了⼀种独特的视觉语⾔， 将幽默、存在主义和科学探究融为⼀体。他的创作经常将有机和⽇常材料， 包括稻草和⼤⽶转化为复杂且发⼈深省的形式。通过重新构想经常被忽视或丢弃的事物， 探讨了⽣态失衡、消费主义⽂化以及⼈类进步与⾃然世界之间脆弱的关系。

他多次参与澳⼤利亚和国际各地展览， 例如新南威尔⼠州⽴美术馆、昆⼠兰美术馆， 布里斯班现代美术馆、⽩兔画廊；纽约艺术与设计博物馆、⾹港M+美术馆、英国伦敦萨奇画廊、新加坡美术馆等国际艺术机构。