Tong Bowei (佟博威), PhD
Artist and Researcher in Visual Culture, Realism, and Contemporary Art
Tong Bowei is an artist and researcher whose work explores the intersection of realism, photography, and digital modeling. His practice examines how visual structures shape perception and how contemporary realism evolves across material and technological media.
Education
2022–2025
Ph.D. in Anthropology (Art and Society)
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea
2017–2018
MA in Fine Art
Arts University Bournemouth, UK
2014–2017
BA (Hons) in Fine Art
Arts University Bournemouth, UK
Research Focus
Rural Realism in Contemporary Chinese Art
Realism as Social and Cultural Structure
Conceptual Distinctions Between Art and Design
Visual Culture and Perception
Experiential Frameworks in Contemporary Art
Teaching Experience
2021–2022
Full-time Lecturer
Hunan Applied Technology University, China
Courses: Design Psychology; Modern Design History
Focused on integrating visual theory, cognition, and applied design practice.
Publications
Tong, Bowei.
“Artistic Constitution and Viewer Experience: An Experience-Centred Framework for Contemporary Art.”
Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 15, No. 1 (2026): 18–25. DOI: 10.18533/journal.v15i1.2645
Tong, Bowei.
“乡土情怀与时代变迁：孙为民绘画艺术研究.”
Fine Arts, June 2024.
Tong, Bowei.
“从《父亲》到乡土：中国油画的现实转向与人文关怀.”
Writer's World, February 2024.
Exhibitions
2018 – “Misc,” Arts University Bournemouth
2018 – “I Am the Space That I Am,” The Gallery, Bournemouth
2017 – “V. Serious Art Show,” Free Range, London
2017 – “BA Degree Show,” Arts University Bournemouth
2016 – “SGC,” The Medical Science Teaching Centre, Oxford
2016 – “Unity in Variety VI,” Gabriel Fine Arts, London
2016 – “467 Characters Long,” BUMF Gallery, Bournemouth
Awards
2019 – Progress Award, “Sci-Fi Gun Modeling Project”
2020 – Project Design Award, “Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress”
Artist and Researcher in Visual Culture, Realism, and Contemporary Art
Tong Bowei is an artist and researcher whose work explores the intersection of realism, photography, and digital modeling. His practice examines how visual structures shape perception and how contemporary realism evolves across material and technological media.
Education
2022–2025
Ph.D. in Anthropology (Art and Society)
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea
2017–2018
MA in Fine Art
Arts University Bournemouth, UK
2014–2017
BA (Hons) in Fine Art
Arts University Bournemouth, UK
Research Focus
Rural Realism in Contemporary Chinese Art
Realism as Social and Cultural Structure
Conceptual Distinctions Between Art and Design
Visual Culture and Perception
Experiential Frameworks in Contemporary Art
Teaching Experience
2021–2022
Full-time Lecturer
Hunan Applied Technology University, China
Courses: Design Psychology; Modern Design History
Focused on integrating visual theory, cognition, and applied design practice.
Publications
Tong, Bowei.
“Artistic Constitution and Viewer Experience: An Experience-Centred Framework for Contemporary Art.”
Journal of Arts and Humanities, Vol. 15, No. 1 (2026): 18–25. DOI: 10.18533/journal.v15i1.2645
Tong, Bowei.
“乡土情怀与时代变迁：孙为民绘画艺术研究.”
Fine Arts, June 2024.
Tong, Bowei.
“从《父亲》到乡土：中国油画的现实转向与人文关怀.”
Writer's World, February 2024.
Exhibitions
2018 – “Misc,” Arts University Bournemouth
2018 – “I Am the Space That I Am,” The Gallery, Bournemouth
2017 – “V. Serious Art Show,” Free Range, London
2017 – “BA Degree Show,” Arts University Bournemouth
2016 – “SGC,” The Medical Science Teaching Centre, Oxford
2016 – “Unity in Variety VI,” Gabriel Fine Arts, London
2016 – “467 Characters Long,” BUMF Gallery, Bournemouth
Awards
2019 – Progress Award, “Sci-Fi Gun Modeling Project”
2020 – Project Design Award, “Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress”