Chris Zhongtian Yuan (b. 1988, Wuhan) is an artist based in London, UK. Their “punk” filmmaking practice playfully queers canonical figures and power structures circulating in both familial and institutional contexts. Yuan received AA Diploma/M.Arch from the Architectural Association in London, B.S Architecture from University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and is currently a doctoral candidate at Kingston University School of Art. Recent solo exhibitions and screenings include: Tabula Rasa Gallery, London (2024); Reading International, Reading (2023); Macalline Art Center, Beijing (2023); V.O Curations, London (2022); The Courtauld Institute of Art, London (2021); 1815, K11, Wuhan (2020). Recent group exhibitions and screenings include: Guangdong Times Museum, Guangzhou (2024); Somerset House, London (2024); International Film Festival Rotterdam (2023); Whitechapel Gallery, London (2022); Power Station of Art, Shanghai (2021); Videoex, Zurich (2021); Hubei Museum of Art (2020); Venice Architecture Biennale Greek Pavilion, Venice (2018) among others. Yuan previously received Film London’s FLAMIN Fellowship, Aesthetica Art Prize, and OCAT Institute’s Research-based Curatorial Project Award.