MA-BI – Miss Read

MA-BI

MA-BI is an artist from Shanghai who currently lives and works in Berlin. He is dedicated to promoting art books by young Chinese artists, covering a range of fields including photography collections and poetry anthologies. MA-BI has participated in numerous art book fairs in both China and Germany and has established close partnerships with several bookstores and galleries in Berlin. Additionally, MA-BI is committed to facilitating the exchange of photography books between China and Germany, as well as the broader European region, building an important bridge for cross-cultural communication.
Pain Spiral
Sickgirl, Pain Spiral, Sickgirl, 2025, © Sickgirl

Sickgirl is a highly talented female photographer, and her morbid lifestyle is captured and expressed through her photography.

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Beijing Photographs 1993-2003
Aiweiwei, Beijing Photographs 1993-2003, Aiweiwei, 2023, © Aiweiwei

After Ai Weiwei returned to Beijing from New York in 1993, his work and life were marked by significant events, including the passing of his father. During this decade, he made a substantial contribution to contemporary Chinese art.

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Judyzhu
coca96, Judyzhu, coca96, 2003, © coca96

Judy Zhu was pregnant with her second child. Since China had not yet opened up the policy for having a second child, she traveled to California in the United States to give birth to her second child. The book documents her life during this period.

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