Hu Qiren (b.1983, Singapore) is a visual artist, educator, and administrator, whose practice investigates the myriad forms of imaging making, incorporating a wide range of media, including photography, video, installation and performance. Expressing a vibrant visual vocabulary inspired by his own identity and tradition, Qiren synthesizes cultural binaries, while incessantly challenging notions of authenticity, belief and value systems.

After completing his studies in Photography and Digital Imaging at the School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University of Singapore in 2012, Qiren obtained a scholarship the following year to further his education in Fine Arts at Parsons The New School for Design. During his time in New York, he apprenticed under the tutelage of Hiroshi Sugimoto for more than 5 years before he returned to his native country, Singapore.

He has showcased his works at international galleries, institutions, and festivals including the One World Trade Center, Queens Museum, Aperture Foundation, Louvre Museum, National Museum of Singapore, National Gallery Singapore, Singapore International Photography Festival, and ART SG. In 2016, Qiren was the grand winner of the Harper’s BAZAAR Art Prize.