Can Sun
Born in China, 1992
Master in Photography, Royal College of Art, 2020-2022
Lives and works in London and Taipei
Solo Exhibitions
2025 Existential Error, After Art Gallery, Shanghai
2024 Hurt to be present, Automata Gallery, Singapore
2024 Bruises, Mandy Zhang Art, London, UK
2022 Playground, A/W SPACE, Nanjing, China
Selected Group Exhibitions
2026 Focus Art Fair NYC 2026, Curated Timed Auction, Chelsea Industrial, New York, USA
2026 The law of Desire, Larry’s List and VISIONAIRE, Hong Kong, China
2025 A Room Of Figures Own, Artn Gallery, Shanghai, China
2025 Ferahfeza, Odunpazarı Modern Museum, Eskişehir, Turkey
2025 PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai, Shanghai Exhibition Centre, Shanghai, China
2025 Industrial Tension, 0_1 Gallery, The Hague, Netherlands
2024 I Don’t Shine, Venice Design Week, Venice, Italy
2024 Currency of the Future, Bank of England Museum, London, UK
2024 Foods, Appetite and Power, YTHART MUSEUM, Shanghai, China
2023 Out of the Woods, Mandy Zhang Art, London, UK
2023 Sinking Thoughts into Poetry, LCMA Gallery, Shanghai, China
2023 Her Situation, Patina Space, Beijing, China
2023 The Healing Power of Art and Music, Mandy Zhang Art, London, UK
2023 Lunar New Year Christie’s Lates, Christie, London, UK
2023 Nanjing Art Fair international, Nanjing, China
2022 Biennale of Young Chinese Artists, Shijiazhuang, China
2022 After the Waiting Room, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2022 Red Book New Art Stars, Red Book, Shanghai, China
2022 RCA Degree Show 2022, Royal College of Art, London, UK
Collections
2022 Odunpazarı Modern Museum, Eskişehir, Turkey
Award
2024 Revista Atelierul Award "The Iconic Ones" , Italy
Selected Brand Commissions
2026 LOEWE — Commissioned video works （SS26）
2026 JNBYHOME / JNBY Group — Artist collaboration （FW26）
2024 RIMOWA — Commissioned short-form videos
2024 Burberry (China) — Commissioned short-form video
Selected Licensing / Image Use
2026 McDonald’s China — Artwork reproduced in official calendar (image licensing)
2024 Vienna State Opera (Austria) — Photography licensed for theatre poster / key visual
Press
Luo Keyi, “Whatever works”, Vogue Man, issue 04, April, 2026, pp.52-53
Sara Quattrocchi Febles, “9 Chinese Photographers Reshaping the Art of Photography”, RADII, September 19, 2025, https://radii.co/article/9-contemporary-chinese-photographers-list
Deng QiWen, “PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai : Focus sur 7 jeunes talents de la photographie”, L’Œil de la Photographie, June 25, 2025, https://loeildelaphotographie.com/fr/photofairs-shanghai-focus-sur-7-jeunes-talents-de-la-photographie/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadM7lhHqhoUpALKkvLpJJuJ2ULUVcDS2Jcj56yWGmS50empesQCVB0huZypZw_aem_EQGyQXNXJpzJirW6QqhvGw
Cathrin Schmiegel, “Die Macht der Rituale”, ZEIT, no.1, Winter 2025/25, pp.74-75
Sara Ariadne, Lisandro Marquez & Octave Serra, “BREAKING NEWS”, The Posttraumatic Newspaper, vol.8, November, 2024, pp.13
Mihaela Ion, “Can Sun: My inspiration comes from daily observations and constant accumulation of ideas”,Atelierul, November 27, 2024, https://www.revista-atelierul.ro/2024/11/27/can-sun/
Kekko, “The Authentic Nature and The absurd Human Society - Can Sun”, Fashion ZOO, issue 05, April, 2024, pp.34-39
Lily Chou, Chan, “SUN CAN: THE ROMANCE OF CAT & KITCHEN KNIFE”, ROUGE FASHIONBOOK, issue.14, April, 2024, pp. 318-326
Katie Tobin, “Can Sun’s Playful yet Profound Sculptural Universe”, THE LONDON MAGAZINE, April 12, 2024, https://thelondonmagazine.org/interview-can-suns-playful-yet-profound-sculptural-universe/
Mark Westall, “MANDY ZHANG TO OPEN NEW ART SPACE IN LONDON WITH DEBUT SOLO EXHIBITION FOR ARTIST CAN SUN.”, FAD Magazine, March 26, 2024, https://fadmagazine.com/2024/03/26/mandy-zhang-to-open-new-art-space-in-london-with-debut-solo-exhibition-for-artist-can-sun/
Louis Gérin & Grégory Lamaud, “IMMANENCE”, VERITAS Spring Summer 2025 Trends, February, 2024, pp.32
Jack Self, “The perfect lover (and Other Works)”, REAL REVIEW MAGAZINE, issue.15, December, 2023, pp.42-49
Nicole Mclaughlin, “ Inspired By”, REED MAGAZINE, vol.003, issue.3, January, 2024, pp.138-139
Liu Yuting, “Absurd Daily Objects Sculpture”, Sicky Magazine, vol.001, January, 2024, pp.51-58
Lisandro Marq, Sara Azidane, Elena Bellido, Pau Alekumaslaam, and Octavi Serra, “IT’S HARD TO FOCUS TODAY”, The Posttraumatic Newspaper, vol.6, November 01, 2023, pp. 17
Pratchayapol Lertwicha, “Instant Sculpture”, ART4D, September 02, 2023, https://art4d.com/en/2023/09/instant-sculpture
Li Nannan, “Make the Ordinary Extraordinary - Interview ”, Noblesse, vol.218, no.10, October, 2023, pp.24-27
Julien langendorff, “ Jeux de pommes”, The Society Magazine, no.213. September 13, 2023, pp. 16
Asako Hirowatari, “A knick-knacks sack made of dandelions!? A gentle and ephemeral weapon is peaceful”, Netolabo, July 23, 2023, https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/2307/19/news035.html
Kate Mothes, “How Do You Like Them Apples? Can Sun’s Playful Sculptures Emerge from Bright Red Fruit”, COLOSSAL, June 30, 2023, https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2023/06/can-sun-apples/
Xu Xiangli, and Wu Liangcheng, “Chinese Artists Host 'The Healing Power of Art and Music’ Charity Art Exhibition in the UK”, PEOPLE.CN, June 02, 2023, http://world.people.com.cn/n1/2023/0602/c1002-40005255.html
Zi Qiu, and Bedelia, “A POEM OF THE UNCOMMON THINGS”, Modern Weekly, vol.1263, no.9, March 04, 2023, pp. 08-09
A Gai, “CanSun: I Curl Up, Express, Self-Mock, and Self-Heal in My Works”, XIANGWAI, February 09, 2023, https://www.sohu.com/a/638705844_619150
Octavi Serra, Elena Bellido & Pau Alekumaslaam, “EL FIN”, The Posttraumatic Newspaper, vol.4, November 01, 2022, pp. 13
Karen Santos, “A Little Absurd”, WE THE COOL MAGAZINE, no.11, October 27, 2022, https://www.wethecoolmagazine.com/stories-issue-no11/a-little-absurd
Octavi Serra, Elena Bellido, and Pau Alekumaslaam, “I WAS JOKING”, The Posttraumatic Newspaper, vol.3, May 01, 2022, pp. 03
Madeline Brik, “ARTIST CAN SUN IS REINVENTING THE ORDINARY”, MISSION, April, 2022, https://www.missionmag.org/can-sun-absurdist-photography-interview/
Pedro Lipovetzky, and Nacho Espert, HOGAR, January, 2021, pp. 01