Jiazu Zhou

I am a visual communication design explorer from China. I try to study some socially ignored and blurred phenomena such as minority groups, gender and institutions right here in China. Using visual language to awaken people’s atten- tion to some phenomena. And I want people to discover the hidden stories behind the beautiful phenomena.

When I came to study at the RCA, I have also been ex- ploring the overlooked issues in society. It is a sustainable research and I will continue to work for it in the future.

2019: The work 'Sensitive' was selected for the 5th Shanghai-Asia Graphic Design Biennale.

-2019. 12.16, exhibition at Shanghai Library.

-2020. 01.11 - 2.16, touring exhibition at Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology Art Center, Taiwan.

2022: Graduated with an undergraduate degree in Visual Communication Design and honoured as an outstanding graduate.

Sexual minorities in China have always been a marginalised and ambiguous part of society, and the government has always taken a "no support, no opposition, no advocacy" attitude. This has led to the sensitivity and marginalisation of the topic of sexual minorities.

In China, due to the influence of 'Confucianism', having a son to carry on his family name is an issue that everyone encounters, so being a sexual minority is actually cut off in this society. We will face double pressure and judgement from family and society. For this project I used three research directions based on data, history and interviews related to minority groups to complete the project. To give people a more comprehensive under- standing of sexual minorities.