Christopher Taylor 1958 Born in Skegness, United Kingdom. 1977-1980 Studied zoology, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. 1981-1984 Researcher, departement of Zoology, University of Hull, United Kingdom. 1986-1988 Travel in Asia. Self taught photographer. Solo exhibitions 2019 Steinholt, Mind Set Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan Toi qui franchis ce seuil, Musée Verlaine, Juniville, France Steinholt, Itineraire des Photographes Voyageurs, Bordeaux, France. 2018 Steinholt, NegPos/Fotoloft, Nîmes, France Toi qui franchis ce seuil, Musée Rimbaud, Maison des ailleurs, Charleville-Mézières, France Steinholt, galerie Focale, Nyon, Switzerland 2017 Steinholt, galerie Camera Obscura, Paris Steinholt, National Museum of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland Steinholt, Safnahus, Husavik, Iceland Steinholt, Meicheng gallery, Shenzhen, China 2016 Steles, Chapelle des Pénitents bleus, Narbonne, France. Steinholt, MoArtSpace, Henan, China Photography Triennale of Tianshui, Gansu, China 2015 Steinholt, Fundacio Forvm, Tarragona, Spain Steinholt, OFOTO Gallery, Shanghai, China. 2014/5 Institutions, Exhibit 320/Tasveer, New Delhi; Harrington Street Art Centre, Kolkata; Tasveer Bangalore; Story Ltd, Mumbai ; National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad; India. 2013 Stèles, Fondazione Gesualdo Bufalino, Comiso, Sicily, Italy. Calcutta – la persistence de l’oubli, La Fenêtre, Montpellier, France. 2012 Close-up, Seagull foundation for the arts, Calcutta, India. 2011 Le silence est l’espace, OFOTO Gallery, Shanghai, China. 2010 Le silence est l’espace, Hôtel Fontfreyde centre pour la photographie, Clermont Ferrand, France. Galeria Bacelos, Vigo, Spain. Gucang Photography Space, Lanzhou, China. 2009 Red square, Gallery Out of Place, Tokyo/Nara, Japan. Steles, OFOTO Gallery, Shanghai, China. Red square, Galerie Camera Obscura, Paris. 2008 Steles, OFOTO Gallery, Beijing, China. Red square, La Cartonnerie, Reims, France. Châteaux de sable, Stimultania, Strasbourg, France. 2007 Seagull Foundation for the Arts, Calcutta, India. Tasveer Arts, Delhi / Bangalore / Mumbai, India. Galerie Auga fyrir auga, Reykjavik, Iceland. 2006 Fadeur, OFOTO Gallery, Shanghai, China. Stèles, Itineraire des Photographes Voyageurs, Bordeaux, France. 2005 Lianzhou Photography Festival, Lianzhou, China. Stèles, Atelier de visu, Marseille, France. Galerie Toshi-seitatu-kobo, Osaka, Japan. Gallery Out of Place, Nara, Japan. 2004 Galeria Bacelos, Vigo, Spain. Steles, Galerie Camera Obscura, Paris. Centre Atlantique de la Photographie, Galerie du Quartz, Brest, France. Steles, Galerie Le Bleu du Ciel, Lyon, France. 2003 Steles, Pingyao International Photography Festival, China. Steles, Palais du Tau, Reims, France. 2002 Arthropoda, Galerie des Grands Bains Douches de la Plaine, Marseille, France. 2001 Photofestival Noordelicht, Groningen, Netherlands. Islande/Menues actions, Galeria Maria Martin, Madrid. 2000 Islande, Rencontres Photographique en Sud Gironde, France. Islande, Galerie Camera Obscura, Paris. Galerie Municipale du Chateau-d’Eau, Toulouse, France. 1999 Arthropoda, Galeria Forvm, Tarragone, Spain. 1996 Primavera Fotographica, Barcelone, Spain. 1994 Mai de la Photo, Reims, France. Galerie de l’Opera, Ostrava, Czech Republic. 1993 Espace Photo Angle, Le Corum, Montpellier, France 1992 Tom Hopkinson Room, Photographers’ Gallery, London. 1990 Portfolio Room, Photographers’ Gallery, London. Collective exhibitions 2016 PhotoFairs Shanghai, Shanghai Exhibition Center, Shanghai, China The Silk Road under the lens…, Luoyang Museum, Luoyang, China Water, Xishuangbanna Photo festival, China 2015 Delhi Art fair / Photo London (Tasveer), India Des îles, Galerie le Bleu du Ciel, Lyon, France. 2014 Regards sur Guizhou, (avec Luo Yongjin), Confucius centre, Angers, France. Pagoda, Ofoto gallery, Shanghai, China. Oltre la materia, Mo art space, Xinmi, Zhengzhou, Chine & Academie des Beaux Arts Bologne, Italy. Paris Photo 2014, Tasveer Arts 2013 Regards sur le Guizhou (avec Luo Yongjin), Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine, Paris. 2012 Vision with two eyes (avec Luo Yongjin), OFOTO Gallery, Shanghai, China. Regrouping, Bend in the River, Sheffield & Gainsborough, United Kingdom Visioni di Cina, Deposito A, Verone, Italy L’Art de voir des choses, galerie Camera Obscura, Paris. Delhi Art fair, India 2011 Dali festival de photographie, China. Delhi festival de photographie, India. 2009 Steles, Photo Beijing, The Agricultural Exhibition Centre of China, Beijing. L’évocation documentaire, Artraction, Genève, Switzerland. 2008 AERA, Toulouse, Megacity en Chine, France. 2007 Visioni di Cina, Centro Culturale Trevi, Bolzano, Italy. Tokyo Art Fair, Out of Place Gallery, Japan. 2006 ARCO, Madrid, Spain. 2002 ARCO, Madrid, Spain. Et le 5 Jour, Images au Centre, Chateau de Fougeres-sur-Bievre, France. 2001 Urbi and Orbi, Biennale de la photographie et de la ville, Sedan, France. 2000 5e Salon d’Art contemporain, The National Natural History Museum, Paris. 1999 Le Presidial, Castelnaudary, France. 1993 Audio Visual, Rencontres International Photographiques, Arles, France. 1992 From the Humber to the Thames, Usher Gallery, Lincoln, United Kingdom. 1989 Image and Imagination, Untitled Gallery, Sheffield, United Kingdom. 1987 The Wall, Impression Gallery, York, United Kingdom 1986 Architecture, Formalism, Photography, Untitled Gallery, Sheffield, United Kingdom. 1985 Image and Exploration, Photographers’ Gallery, London. Awards 2019 Aide individuelle à la création, DRAC (Direction régionale des affaires culturelles) Occitanie 2001 Bourse pour de la recherche et sejour a l’etranger, FIACRE - Centre National des arts plastiques, Paris 1999 Aide individuelle à la création, DRAC (Direction régionale des affaires culturelles) Languedoc Rousillon PUBLICATIONS 2017 Steinholt, Kehrer Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany. 2015 Des îles, Galerie le Bleu du Ciel, Lyon, France. 2014 Regards sur Guizhou, Cité de l’Architecture et de la Patrimoine, Paris. Institutions, Tasveer exhibition catalogue, Bangalore, India. Jadughar-200 years of the Indian Museum, The Director, Indian Museum, Kolkata, India. 2013 Immersions : Mumbai/Bombay, Niyogi Books, New Delhi, India. Animal, de l’Air magazine, Paris, France. 2011 Close to water, Ofoto gallery catalogue, China. 2009 White & Black (Journey to the Centre of Imperial Calcutta), Niyogi Offset, New Delhi, India. 2007 Catalogue, Tasveer Arts, Bangalore, India. 2004 Steles, Le Point du Jour Editeur, Cherbourg, France. Poiesis No.15, Inventer la Ville, L’Oeuvre Collective, Editions Poiesis. 2003 Blind Spot magazine(Spring), New York. 2001 Noordelicht catalogue 2, Stichting Aurora Borealis, Netherlands. Carnets de Voyages, A contrecoeur, Le Point du Jour Editeur, France. 2000 Histoires naturelles 5e Salon d’Art contemporain, Editions du Museum, national d’Histoire naturelle. Catalogue, Galerie du Chateau d’Eau, Toulouse, France. 1999 Source Magazine (Autumn), Belfast. 1996 Source Magazine (Autumn), Belfast. Primavera Fotographica, Festival Catalogue, Spain. 1994 Mai de la Photo, Festival Catalogue, Reims, France. 1989 Creative Camera (April), London. 1986 Creative Camera (January), London. 1985 Image and Exploration, Photographers’ Gallery Catalogue. COLLECTIONS Fonds National d’Art Contemporain, Paris Artotheques de Brest, Grenoble et Angers, France Musée National d’Islande, Reykjavik, Iceland La collection de M+M Auer, Hermance, Switzerland Galerie municipale du Chateau d’Eau, Toulouse, France Fundació Forvm per la Fotografia, Tarragona, Spain. Musée Rimbaud, Charleville-Mézières, France. .