about
photo: Volker Crone
China Hopson (*1987) is a photographer based in Hannover, Germany.
Originally trained in a portrait studio, she later moved from the south to the north of Germany to study Photojournalism and Documentary Photography at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hannover.
With a calm and intuitive perspective, her work explores themes of society, identity, and human connection. She is particularly drawn to stories within the Black community and maintains a strong connection to the United States.
Selected references:
11 Freunde. Anders Handeln Magazin, Eltern Family, Greenpeace Magazin, NDR, Psychologie Heute, Riddim, Rosa Luxemburg Magazin, Ruhrfestspiele, Schauspiel Dortmund, Schauspiel Hannover, Schauspielhaus Bochum, Spiegel, Stadt Hannover, Stern, Tupoka Ogette, Vice , Vogue Germany, Weser-Kurier, Zeit Campus
Member of Female Photoclub Germany and Woman Photograph
2025 Lectureship
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover
Visual Journalism and Documentary Photography: : Visual Storytelling - SoSe25
Experimentelle Gestaltung : Fotografie - SoSe25
2024 Lectureship
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover
Visual Journalism and Documentary Photography: : Photo Project III - WiSe24
Experimentelle Gestaltung : Fotografie - SoSe24
2020-22 Master Class Student
Photographic Studies
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund
2019 Bachelor of Arts
Photojournalism & Documentary Photography
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover
2015 Traineeship as a news photographer
Weser-Kurier Bremen (6 months)
2010 Vocational training as a portrait photographer
die FotoFabrik, Karlsruhe (3 years)
Scholarships
2022 - Stiftung Kulturwerk der VGB Kunst
2018 Erasmus Plus - Birmingham City University, UK
2014/2015 WIR - Deutschland Stipendium
2013/2014 WIR - Deutschland Stipendium
Nominee
2019 Fujifilm X Germany Spotlight:
Heartbeat Of A Mango Tree - Eine Reise in die beinahe vergesse Welt der Reggae Legenden von Jamaika
2016 Grimme Online Award Nominee :
Collaboration with Kathrin Aldenhoff for Newspaper Weser-Kurier, Bremen.
exhibitions
Exhibitions (Group & Single)
2024 WUT MACHT LUST - Female Photoclub Hannover - Galerie für Fotografie (G)
2022 E. Siddiquie’s archiveofmyselfasmyancestors - Favoriten Festival Dortmund (S)
2022 Heartbeat Of A Mango Tree - Dortmund Goes Black (S)
2022 E. Siddiquie’s archiveofmyselfasmyancestors - atelier automatique Bochum (S)
2021 Matter Is The Minimum - K*WERK Düsseldorf (G)
2021 Matter Is The Minimum - Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles Screening (G)
2021 Matter Is The Minimum - CLINCH Festival Hannover (S)
2020 Matter Is The Minimum - Curl Collective Dortmund (G)
2020 Heartbeat Of A Mango Tree - Adabu Foundation Hamburg (S)
2020 MASOLO - Schauspielhaus Hannover (G)
2019 Let's Face The Music - Glocksee Hannover (G)
2019 Dreizehnzeigen - Bachelorausstellung GAF Hannover (G)
2018 Meanwhile In Birmingham - Hafven Hannover (G)
2018 2ER Pack - Metro Imaging, London UK (G)
2018 2ER Pack - Lumix Festival, Photobook Container Hannover (G)
2018 2er Pack - Far Out Brum, Birmingham UK (G)
2017 Muse Inspiration Week - Hannover (G)
2016 Muse Inspiration Week - Hannover (G)
2015 Linden Leben - Kulturzentrum Faust Hannover (G)
2008 Through The Lense - Ludwigsburg (S)