Art from the Outskirts

“Self-portrait” (2006)

Here on the Outskirts, creativity is measure by how much one is willing to do what is rare, unorthodox, and exciting in the world of the arts. Enter: Singapore native and art school dropout Zhang Jingna (a.ka. zemotion). At age 20 and with only two years experience with professional camera equipment, she has become a substantial favorite among photography viewers on the popular art site deviantART with over seven million views worldwide and multiple professional contracts!

Zhang’s lavish yet vulnerable style has landed her professional shoots with Harper’s Bazaar and Mercedes Benz as well worldwide bigwigs Ogilvy & Mather Advertising (Taiwan) and Architecture International among many others. In 2007, she became the youngest ever recipient of Associateship in the Masters Photographers Association, and later that year was also awarded the honor of the Singapore Master Photographer title.

Her style is surreal and fanciful with a power and gravitas that can only be described as spiritual. Below is some of her work from 2007 and 2008.

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“The Haunting” (2008)

Harper’s Bazaar (2008)

“Forgotten Fairytales” (2007)

“City of Colours” (2008)

Zhang Jingna upcoming show is titled Something Beautiful

As posted on Facebook:

The Arts House, Print Gallery, presents 20 year old commercial and fashion photographer, Zhang Jingna, with her first solo exhibition and official launch of her first book, Something Beautiful, available for sale during the exhibition.

An ethereal, dreamlike quality permeates her work with a distinctive cinematographic influence and a quiet confidence and maturity belying her age. Something Beautiful showcases a selection of her works created over the past 2 years.

Go to http://beautiful.zemotion.net/ for more information.

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