Beijing's Most Interesting People 2014: Ren Hang

The year is drawing to a close, and once again we wanted to look at the people who are helping to shape our lives here in Beijing. So we looked at the artists, the chefs, the entrepreneurs, and a whole lot of other people who are making their mark on the city – and on us and our lifestyle – and put together this look at 10 individuals who are giving it their all. Each one of them is a true Beijinger, regardless of the length of their stay: creative, determined, and hard-working.

Ren Hang
Photographer
Ren Hang is an easy guy to get in touch with. In his constant search for models, his contact email address is one of the first things you see on his website. His penchant for and success for nude photography may make that process a bit more challenging than otherwise for a photographer of his reputation and success.

Only 27 years old, he has already exhibited over 50 times in countries including France, Italy, the UK, the Netherlands, and of course, China. His work shows little fear, even featuring his mother, who appears clothed, but poses smoking, kissing a decapitated pig’s head, and lying in the bath in a bra.

When asked what his own interest in nude photography was, he told Vice, “Well, people come into this world naked and I consider naked bodies to be people’s original, authentic look. So I feel the real existence of people through their naked bodies.”

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Photo: Courtesy of Ren Hang