In June 2007 two leading photographers – RongRong, from China and inri, from Japan – founded the Three Shadows Photography Art Centre in Beijing's vibrant new art district, Caochangdi. The Centre is the first contemporary art space dedicated exclusively to photography and video art in China. The 4,600 square meter complex includes 880 square meters of gallery space and was designed by renowned artist and architect Ai Weiwei.

Three Shadows aims to become the most professional and comprehensive platform for the promotion of photography and video art in the country.

         三影堂摄影艺术中心创办于2007年6月，坐落在北京朝阳区草场地艺术区内，是国内首家以摄影作为主要内容的民间专业当代艺术中心。三影堂由中国当代摄影艺术最重要的代表之一荣荣和他的妻子、日本著名摄影艺术家映里共同创办。著名艺术家、建筑师艾未未设计了4,600平方米的园区和2,500平方米的景观建筑。
          三影堂致力于成为最高水准的展示、推广、交流与挖掘中国当代摄影艺术的平台。

Our Mission

Through exhibitions, education programs, publications, programs for artists, as well as independent events and engagements, we aim to:

• explore and showcase contemporary Chinese photography
• rediscover important photographic works from the past and give them the place they deserve in the history of photography in China
• initiate a dialogue between China and the international art scene in order to establish China’s presence in the global photography world
• serve as an independent mechanism to introduce contemporary photography to the general public
• influence and facilitate the development of China's contemporary photography

我们的使命
          三影堂摄影艺术中心每年举办丰富的展览、展示、图书出版、艺术家居住计划以及各种独立项目、活动和派对，我们的使命在于：
          —立足中国，深入挖掘，开拓发展
          —促进国际间对话，提升中国当代摄影在国际范围内的地位和重要性
          —搭建当代摄影艺术与社会大众之间的沟通平台，通过独立与成熟的运行机制，影响和促进中国当代摄影的健康发展
          —以学术和教育为本，以弘扬和发展中国摄影文化为己任。