Biography:

Born in 1984 in China,Tian is a graduate with a Master's degree in Photography and Imaging from Kyoto University of the Arts. In 2006, he earned a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Design and Manufacturing. Due to his work, he moved to Japan as a mechanical engineer and later transitioned into the field of photography.

In 2014, his photographic work was selected for the "Young Portfolio," an exhibition organized by K*MoPA and judged by Daido Moriyama, with his works being included in the museum's collection. In 2018, he won the 19th Photography "1_WALL" Award and was subsequently appointed as a lecturer at the Japanese Photography Art College and the Kuwasawa Design Institute, as well as a special lecturer for the Industrial Design course at Musashino Art University. In 2021, he was selected for the 13th World Poster Triennale in Toyama (IPT2021), where he exhibited a poster work. Currently, he works as an independent photographer engaged in cultural publishing and magazine-related work, while also focusing on photography research and education. He actively participates in design projects, offering professional support.

His work captures the resonance between the body and reality, allowing perception to shift between the visible and invisible, reality and fiction, the individual and the collective. Through this, he explores photography's potential as a mechanism for generating resistance to meaning and reconstructs contemporary experience through the tension between visuals and concepts. He currently serves as a lecturer at the Kuwasawa Design Institute, the Japanese Photography Art College, and a guest lecturer at Musashino Art University’s Industrial Design Department.