Stefen Chow (b. 1980) is a Malaysian-born, Singapore-raised photographer. Stefen undertakes long term projects with social conscience. Stefen is the co-founder of ‘The Poverty Line’, a global visual project that contextualises poverty. The project was referenced by the World Bank and exhibited as large scale installations at the Les Nuits Photographiques in Paris, PMQ in Hong Kong and the CAFA museum in Beijing. The project has been extensively featured in international media and is currently in the permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago. His editorial and commercial work has garnered awards from World Press Photo, National Geographic and International Photo Awards. He has worked with global leading corporations and institutions including Apple, DHL, General Electric, Grey Group, Green Peace, GEO magazine, Wall Street Journal and the Smithsonian magazine. Stefen has also been on the jury for the Nikon Photo contest and head jury at Asia’s Crowbar Awards. He has been invited to speak at the APEC Women Summit, TEDxKyoto, TEDxTaipei, TBWA Singapore, IDEO Shanghai, Hong Kong BODW, University of Science Po (Paris), School of Visual Arts (New York) and Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (Singapore). Stefen reached the summit of Mount Everest at the age of 25 and has been involved in more than 10 Himalayan expeditions.
Stefen is grateful to be living his dream; he currently lives and works in Beijing. 
CV
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2017 "Equivalence", Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film, Singapore
2015 “deTour”, PMQ, Hong Kong
2015 “L’exposition MONEY - Les Nuits Photographiques”, Le Pavillon Carré de Baudouin, Paris
2015 “Second Photo Biennial - Unfamiliar Asia”, CAFA Museum, Beijing
2015 “The Poverty Line”, Studio 94, Taipei
2012 “Caochangdi PhotoSpring: Arles in Beijing”, Three Shadows Gallery, Beijing
2012 "3D in 4 Continents", Arts House, Singapore
2011 “The Poverty Line - China", Newton Circus, Singapore
2006 “Climbing the Human Spirit - an Everest Journey”, The National Library, Singapore
Selected Group Exhibitions
2017 "5th International Vision Methods Conference", Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore
2017 "Photo Speaks 2017", Mirae Baeknyeon Gwan Wolhae, Sangmyung University, Seoul, South Korea
2017 "Environmental Photo Festival »Horizons Zingst«", Baltic Sea, Germany
2017 "Shanghai International Photography Festival", China Art Museum, China
2016 "Desire and Need", Ark Gallery, Amanasalto Shanghai, China
2015 “Observations of the Ordinary by Chow3”, ION Art gallery, Singapore
2015 “Picturing Change: Visual Culture and the Art of Advocacy”, White Box Publika, Malaysia
2013 “WYNG Masters Award”, Artistree, Hong Kong
2013 “China Stories”, Museum of Modern Art, Tblisi, Georgia
2012 “Transience”, China House, Penang
2011 “Moment of Recognition”, International Center of Photography, New York
2011 “Photography Open Salon”, Galerie Huit, Arles
2009 “Prix de la Photographie”, Espace Dupon Gallery, Paris
2009 “Life and Dreams - Pingyao International Photography Festival”, China
2006 “Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition”, Singapore
2005 “HYPE”, The Arts House, Singapore
Jury Duty
2015 Nikon Photography Awards, Shanghai
2015 LIGHT & LIFE, National Geographic Live and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2015 Light in Your Heart, Shin Kong Insurance, Taiwan
2014 Head of Jury, Crowbar Awards, Photography, Singapore
2013 Nikon Photography Awards, Tokyo
2013-2016 Photography Director and Jury, The Other Hundred, Hong Kong
2006 - 2016 The Noise Award, National Arts Council, Singapore
Talks
2016 Reporting on Inequality, Asian Journalism Forum, Singapore
2016 Lee Kuan Yew School of Policy, Singapore
2016 Zanadu Beijing 2016 IDEO Shanghai
2015 Picturing Poverty Conference, University of Science Po, Paris
2015 BODW, Hong Kong
2015 TBWA Singapore
2015 TEDxKyoto, Kyoto
2015 TEDxTaipei, Taipei
2015 LIGHT & LIFE, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2015 National Taiwan University, Taiwan
2014 APEC Women Leadership Summit, Beijing
2014 TEDxKL, Kuala Lumpur
2012 Global Talent Search, TED @ Shanghai
2012 School of Visual Arts
2008 TEDxBeijing, Beijing
Awards
2016 Honorable Mentions, Moscow International Photo Awards, Russia
2015 Outstanding Alumni, Temasek Junior College, Singapore
2014 Nominated, Young Global Leaders, World Economic Forum
2013 2nd Prize, World Press Photo, Amsterdam
2013 Nominated, Prix Pictet, Switzerland
2013 Finalist, WYNG Contemporary Art Prize, Hong Kong
2013 Winner, AI-PI, Latin American Fotografia
2011 Grand Prize, Arles Open Photography Salon, Galerie Huit, Arles
2010 1st Prize, Shipyards, Advertising, PX3, Paris
2010 Winner, World in Focus, National Geographic, New York
2010 Honorable Prize, China Workers, Px3, Paris
2009 3rd Prize, Photojournalism, Sports, PX3, Paris
2008 Winner, Eddie Adams Workshop, New York
2008 Winner, PDN Billboard Contest, New York
2008 Honorable Mention, International Photo Awards, New York
2008 Singapore Hero, Fortis, Singapore
2007 Young Outstanding Alumni, National University of Singapore
2006 Named Asia's Finest Photographers, Nikon