about
photo: Volker Crone
China Hopson is a freelance photographer based in Hannover, Germany. Her view of things is different from that of the majority of society. China’s gaze is emotional and from within rather than at it. Among other things, she takes photos for various magazines, newspapers and cultural institutions. In addition, the topics BIPOC and music photography play a major role in her life.
2024 Lectureship
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover
Visual Journalism and Documentary Photography: : Photo Project - WiSe24
Experimentelle Gestaltung : Fotografie - SoSe24
2020-22 Master Class Student
Photographic Studies
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund
2019 Bachelor of Arts
Photojournalism & Documentary Photography
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover
2015 Traineeship as a news photographer
Weser-Kurier Bremen (6 months)
2010 Vocational training as a portrait photographer
die FotoFabrik, Karlsruhe (3 years)
Scholarships
2022 - Stiftung Kulturwerk der VGB Kunst
2018 Erasmus Plus - Birmingham City University, UK
2014/2015 WIR - Deutschland Stipendium
2013/2014 WIR - Deutschland Stipendium
Nominee
2019 Fujifilm X Germany Spotlight:
Heartbeat Of A Mango Tree - Eine Reise in die beinahe vergesse Welt der Reggae Legenden von Jamaika
2016 Grimme Online Award Nominee :
Collaboration with Kathrin Aldenhoff for Newspaper Weser-Kurier, Bremen.
exhibitions
Exhibitions (Group & Single)
2024 WUT MACHT LUST - Female Photoclub Hannover - Galerie für Fotografie (G)
2022 E. Siddiquie’s archiveofmyselfasmyancestors - Favoriten Festival Dortmund (S)
2022 Heartbeat Of A Mango Tree - Dortmund Goes Black (S)
2022 E. Siddiquie’s archiveofmyselfasmyancestors - atelier automatique Bochum (S)
2021 Matter Is The Minimum - K*WERK Düsseldorf (G)
2021 Matter Is The Minimum - Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles Screening (G)
2021 Matter Is The Minimum - CLINCH Festival Hannover (S)
2020 Matter Is The Minimum - Curl Collective Dortmund (G)
2020 Heartbeat Of A Mango Tree - Adabu Foundation Hamburg (S)
2020 MASOLO - Schauspielhaus Hannover (G)
2019 Let's Face The Music - Glocksee Hannover (G)
2019 Dreizehnzeigen - Bachelorausstellung GAF Hannover (G)
2018 Meanwhile In Birmingham - Hafven Hannover (G)
2018 2ER Pack - Metro Imaging, London UK (G)
2018 2ER Pack - Lumix Festival, Photobook Container Hannover (G)
2018 2er Pack - Far Out Brum, Birmingham UK (G)
2017 Muse Inspiration Week - Hannover (G)
2016 Muse Inspiration Week - Hannover (G)
2015 Linden Leben - Kulturzentrum Faust Hannover (G)
2008 Through The Lense - Ludwigsburg (S)
references
Gurlz With Curlz || 11 Freunde || Stern || VOGUE Germany || Eltern Family || Psychologie Heute || DIE ZEIT || Greenpeace Magazin || Tupoka Ogette || Weser-Kurier || Süddeutsche Zeitung || Kestner Gesellschaft Hannover || Kunstverein Hannover || endboss.eu || Vice || Yamato Living Ramps || solo skatemag || emerge mag || reggaeville.com || Anders Handeln Magazin || Rosa Luxemburg Magazin || irieites.de || RIDDIM || Glocksee Hannover || hannover.de || CLINCH Festival || Multitude Festival || Reggae Jam Festival || Masala Weltbeat Festival …