Alex Huanfa Cheng is a Paris-based photographer. Born in China in 1988. In 2012, Alex moved to Paris to further develop his skills and pursued a four-year contemporary art photography program at ENSBA. His photography style is characterized by his use of color and light to create emotive and atmospheric images that often convey a sense of nostalgia or longing. Alex Huanfa Cheng is fascinated by capturing human emotions and relationships, and his portrait work stands out for its ability to convey a sense of intimacy and vulnerability.
Client:
Vogue Paris, Vogue China, SSAW, T magazine (NYC), M le monde, More or Less, SZ , Modern Weekly, Hot hot hot etc
Brands:
Mugler, Tory Burch, Etro, Lacoste, Icicle Paris, Converse, L’OREAL etc
Education:
L’école nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Paris. M.F.A., Photography, 2013-2017.
University of communication of China. B.A., Digital media technology, 2007-2012.
Awards:
Laureate of Bourse du talent 2019
Exhibitions:
2023 - photovogue festival 2023, Image in the age of A.I. , Milano, Italy.
2023 - le meilleur des anneaux, point ehémère, France.
2022 - Mesnographies edition #3, Les Mesnuls, France.
2022 - Afmalaga, 'Je suis la norme' , Málaga, Spain.
2021 - Chinese Wonderland, solo exhibition, Unpaper gallery, Berlin, Germany.
2020 - Promenades Photographiques Festival, Vendôme, France.
2019 - Exhibition of bourse du talent, BNF, Paris, France
2019 - Apreture foundation, “Delirous City”, New York city, USA.
2019 - Galerie Anne-Claire Simon, "Le Bleu", Paris, France.
2019 - Galerie immix, “Regarder le corps des femmes”, Paris, France
2018 - Ensba, "Félicità" , Paris, France
2017 - Zanyi art museum, "Frontière de l’intimité", Qingdao, China.
2017 - Atelier Tosani. “Under the skin”, Paris, France.
2016 - Musé de la chasse et de la nature, “Le retour de Belval”, Paris, France.
Contact:
E-mail: alex@chenghuanfa.com