Born in Hong Kong, China, Dinu Li is a UK based artist living in Manchester. Graduating in BA Photography from Liverpool John Moores University in 2001, Li’s practice encompasses the moving and still image. Drawing inspiration from archives, world histories, anecdotes, chance encounters and the figments of imagination, Li’s work is characterised by his interest in our perceptions of authenticity, and the evolution of cultures. Li’s work has been exhibited internationally including the 3rd Bucharest Biennale in 2008; The Map: Navigating the Present at Bildmuseet, Umeå, Sweden; Museumsnacht in St Gallen, Switzerland; Where Memories Take Me at the Petra Rietz Salon, Berlin; Central Asian Project at Space, London and Cornerhouse, Manchester; and Liminal Britain at San Antonio Art Gallery, Texas. His work has been reviewed in Portfolio, Next Level, NY Arts Magazine and is featured in Charlotte Cotton’s The Photograph as Contemporary Art, by Thames and Hudson. In 2007, Li published a major monograph of his work The Mother of All Journeys by Dewi Lewis Publishing, and was short-listed in the same year for the Contemporary Book Award at the Rencontres d’Arles Awards. He is the recipient of many national awards and has undertaken residencies in China, Kazakhstan and the USA. Li is a visiting lecturer at universities across the UK, and has participated in numerous symposiums at Tate Modern, The British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. In addition, Li has been a curator and artistic director on several art projects, including the group exhibition Make It a Better Place in 2007 for the Holden Gallery at Manchester Metropolitan University.
