Yuke Xiao is a Chinese-born, UK-based photographer and visual artist whose practice spans both personal and cultural narratives.

Yuke Xiao is a London-based fine art photographer and visual artist whose practice bridges Eastern and Western visual sensibilities. Her work explores how people emotionally, culturally, and physically inhabit space, often engaging with themes of identity, memory, and displacement. Through evocative visual storytelling and a refined sense of atmosphere, she creates images that feel both deeply personal and quietly resonant.

Grounded in lived experience and guided by a distinctly female gaze, Yuke's visual language balances warmth with inner strength. Living and working in the UK, she actively contributes to London's contemporary photographic scene through exhibitions, publications, and cross-cultural artistic dialogue. Her work continues to gain recognition through international exhibitions and awards, reflecting a growing influence within the field of contemporary fine art photography.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

    • BBA One Shot Award – Shortlist - BBA Gallery, 2025

    • The International Photography Awards (IPA) – Official Selection (Professional), 2025

    • The Women in Art Prize – Longlist (The Tim May Memorial Prize Photography Category), 2025

    • The Women in Art Prize – Longlist (The Eve Arnold Photography Prize Category), 2025

    • Honourable Mention Award – The Glasgow Gallery of Photography, 2025

    • ‘Echoes of Her Blade' SOLO Photography Exhibition –  The Coningsby Gallery, London, UK (Oct 2025)

    • 'Home’ Christmas Exhibition – Cupola Contemporary Art Gallery, Sheffield, UK (Nov 2025 - Jan 2026)

    • 'Soul in Motion' Exhibition – Espacio Gallery, London, UK (Nov - Dec 2025)

    • 'Shape' Exhibition –  The Glasgow Gallery of Photography, Glasgow, UK (Sep 2025)

    • Global Online Film Photography Exhibition – Frayme Photo & Art Magazine, Germany (Sep 2025)

    • 'Into The Night' Online Exhibition (Issue #132) – F-Stop Magazine, USA (Aug - Sep 2025)

    • BBA One Shot Award Exhibition – BBA Gallery, Berlin, Germany (Aug 2025)

    • Swanfall Art Annual Exhibition (‘Fables’) – Mall Gallery, London, UK (Aug 2025)

    • 'Motion' Exhibition – PH21 Photography Gallery, Budapest, Hungary (Jul - Aug 2025)

    • 'Out Of The Ordinary' Exhibition – PH21 Photography Gallery, Budapest, Hungary (Jun - Jul 2025)

    • 'JOY' Exhibition – Photobook Cafe, London, UK (Jun 2025)

    • 'Light & Shadows' Exhibition – Fox Yard Studio Art Gallery, Suffolk, UK (May 2025)

    • 'Golden Hours' Exhibition – The Glasgow Gallery of Photography, Glasgow, UK (Oct 2024)

    • Photo Shoot 2024 Exhibition – Black Box Gallery, Portland, USA (Oct 2024)

    • 'Future Star' Exhibition – Holy Art Gallery, London, UK (Aug 2024)

    • 'Creative Cultural Memory' Group Show – King's College London, UK (Sep 2020)

    • 'Summer in Light and Time' Photography Group Show – Film Academy, Chongqing Univercity, China (Jun 2016)

    • Visual Art Journal – Issue #41, Nov 2025, Netherlands

    • Frayme Photo & Art Magazine – Issue #2 Analog Photography, Nov 2025, Germany

    • F-Stop Magazine – Issue #132 'Into The Night', Aug/Sep 2025, USA 

    • Visual Poetry Journal – Issue #4, July 2025, Netherlands

    • Rapid Eyes & Photobook Cafe – 'JOY' Digital Zine, June 2025, UK