赵仁辉 Robert Zhao Renhui | Christmas Island, Naturally II 圣诞岛，自然而然 II, 2016
100cm x 150cm | Matt Diasec in black frame

Singaporean artist Robert Zhao Renhui is one of the four shortlisted artists in the third edition of the HUGO BOSS ASIA ART Award for Emerging Asian Artists, jointly organized by Shanghai Rockbund Art Museum (RAM) and Hugo Boss. The winner of the Award will be selected by the jury chaired by RAM Director Larys Frogier. A group exhibition, held at RAM from 26 October, 2017 to 7 January, 2018 will showcase the works of the four shortlisted artists.

Singaporean visual artist Robert Zhao Renhui (b. 1983) works chiefly with photography but often adopts a multi-disciplinary approach, presenting images together with documents and objects. Renhui’s work include textual and media analysis, video and photography projects. Recent exhibitions include the Sydney Biennale 2016, Arles Discovery Award 2015, ‘A Guide to the Flora and Fauna of the World’, Centre of Contemporary Photography, Melbourne (2015); ‘The Nature Collector’, ShanghART, Shanghai (2015); ‘Flies Prefer Yellow’, Kadist Art Foundation, San Francisco (2014); and ‘A Guide to the Flora and Fauna of the World’, Primo Marella Gallery, Milan (2014), Singapore Biennale 2013, Centre of Contemporary Photography (Melbourne) and Photoquai 2013. His work has also been awarded The Deutsche Bank Award in Photography (2011) by the University of the Arts London, The United Overseas Bank Painting of the Year Award (2009) Singapore. In 2010, he was awarded The Young Artist Award by the Singapore National Arts Council. His work has also been featured prominently in Artforum International, ArtAsiaPacific, European Photography, Pipeline, Archivo, Fotografia and Punctum.