Zed Xu 榛子瞬 photographed by Masami Ono

ARTIST BIO

Zed Xu 榛子瞬 (born in China, living and making in Aotearoa New Zealand) is best known for creating conceptual abstract paintings, filmic work, and performance art. Crafting infinite narratives within finite time through a state of transcendent stillness. Presenting a multi-faceted expression of observation, transformation, and the quest for belonging. 

Zed Xu 榛子瞬(中国,新西兰)以概念性抽象绘画,影视作品和现场表演最为闻名。将无限的故事在有限的时间里,通过超然的静态将其创作。通过多元的艺术创作来表达观察,蜕变和归属感的寻求

CONTACT

zhenzishun@gmail.com

SOCIALS

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  • Interview

    Asian in Aotearoa interview

    Episode 57: Inside Zed Xu’s creative universe: filmmaking, performance art, painting. Zed Xu 榛子瞬 is a Chinese New Zealander multidisciplinary artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau, with an artistic practice that spans across painting, performance art, and filmmaking.

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  • Interview

    Asian in Aotearoa Year of the Dragon Panel

    Recorded at the recent Year of the Dragon Lunar New Year & Pride month event for Asian in Aotearoa. The panel shares insights on how embracing their heritage and ancestry has enriched their sense of identity and fuelled their artistic expression. Covering themes from success and courage to reinvention and self-expression, the panellists reflect on their journeys and look to the future. The panel shares insights on how embracing their heritage and ancestry has enriched their sense of identity and fuelled their artistic expression. Panelists: Marc Conaco: Bisaya artist, graphic designer and zine-maker. Sam Low: Fiji-born Chinese, MasterChef NZ Winner, cookbook author and food creative. Sung Hwan Bobby Park 박성환: Korean multidisciplinary artist. Zed Xu 榛子瞬: Chinese-born, makeup artist, audio-visual & multidisciplinary artist

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