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Nancy Xinrui Zhou

Silent Pulse

Silent Pulse explores the complex interplay between fan identity, emotion, and commercialization in contemporary football culture. Through Xinrui Zhou's personal journey, from the "football city" of Dalian in China to the UK, the works reveal that football is not only a spiritual refuge but also a product of globalization and commercialization. Through scarves forming a "wall," fleeting moments captured in images, and symbolic installations of personal objects, the works immerse the audience in a space where emotions intertwine. At the same time, they reflect the layers and echoes of fan identity, revealing the silent yet ever-beating pulse of emotion, constructing a hidden dialogue on identity and cultural belonging.

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‘Folded Echoes’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art‘To the Sky and Each Other’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art‘Rays of Belonging’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art‘The Moment of Blooming’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art‘Forget’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art‘Asphyxiation’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art‘Slumber’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art‘Normalisation’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art

‘Folded Echoes’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art‘To the Sky and Each Other’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art‘Rays of Belonging’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art‘The Moment of Blooming’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art‘Forget’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art‘Asphyxiation’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art‘Slumber’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art‘Normalisation’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art

‘Folded Echoes’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art‘To the Sky and Each Other’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art‘Rays of Belonging’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art‘The Moment of Blooming’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art‘Forget’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art‘Asphyxiation’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art‘Slumber’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art‘Normalisation’ - Nancy Xinrui Zhou - Royal College of Art

Current Course:

Royal College of Art  MA Photography

Yiding Chen • Adam Dorgham • Michael Dwan • Samuel Nohe Ireland • Eliza Modzelewska • Nasrah Omar • Polina Piëch • Chandni Raithatha • Nick Rosenoer • Nik Simon • Yvann Zahui • Dashen Zhang • Nancy Xinrui Zhou •

Courses:

University of Brighton
MA Photography

Falmouth University
MA Photography

Glasgow School of Art
Masters of Design in Photography

Goldsmiths, University of London
MA Photography Practice

Middlesex University
MA Photography

University of Portsmouth
MA Photography

Royal College of Art
MA Photography

Ulster University
MFA Photography

University of South Wales
MA Documentary Photography

University of Westminster
MA Expanded Photography

Categories:

Documentary/Photojournalism

Pages:123

Landscape

Pages:12

Portraiture

Pages:1

Staged/Constructed

Pages:12

Urban/Suburban Landscape

Pages:1