ABOUT
Lehan is a visual storyteller currently based in Zürich, Switzerland and previously working in Canberra and Sydney, Australia on Ngunnawal and Gadigal land.
Selected clients:
4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, Belvoir St Theatre, Fashfest Australia, FBi Radio,
Gonski Institute, Lucy Couture Australia, Miss Bisous Lingerie, Nura Gili, OutInCanberra, TedMo Australia,
The Makeup Technicians, Roundhouse Sydney, UNSW Sydney, Women's March Canberra and more
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Live music and editorial work published in:
AAA-Backstage, BMA Magazine, Leiden Magazine, Marika Magazine, Music Beyond Headlines, Picton Magazine, Reverb, Sheeba Magazine, Silver Tiger Media, and more
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Managing Editor of Music Beyond Headlines (2023 -)
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Recent live musical acts coverage (reverse chronological order, last 5 years):
2025: Architects, James Blunt, Rise Against, Archive, Toto; 2024: You Me at Six, Ry X, Khruangbin, The Ghost Inside, Ne Obliviscaris, St Vincent, Gary Clark Jr, Lindsey Stirling, Seal, BBC Planet Earth III Live in Concert, San Cisco, you.will.knovv, Pond, Sparta, Thee Sacred Souls, Mudvayne, Rise Against, Lord Huron, Cowboy Malfoy; 2023: Electric Callboy, Santigold, Phony Ppl, Chet Faker, La Dispute, Polyphia, King Stingray, Jungle Giants, Ball Park Music, Club4A, Slayyyter, Escape the Fate, Bad Religion, Hed PE, Halestorm, Remi Wolf, Field Day Festival; 2022: Yours Truly, Spilt Milk Festival, Thelma Plum, The Smith Street Band, Dayglow, Jaguar Jonze, Egoism, Mia Dyson, Shady Nasty, Jackie Brown Jr; 2020-21: Atreyu, Jaguar Jonze, FBi smac awards, Mac Demarco, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, King Princess
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Multi-media projects:
Community Noticeboard (2023) (collage, digital and audio installation), for the visible project, a creative collaboration exploring mental health, community, and artists coordinated by headspace Australia
Video feature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg2WQwo7xjc
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In the box (2022) (1:30 min, video), created for the Diversified x STORYBOX Sydney project exploring public space media and neurodiversity. Displayed at Customs House, Sydney CBD 17/4/2023
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Awards:
Finalist in the Tenants' Union of New South Wales 'Through a Renter's Lens' Photography Competition 2023
Canon Australia Red Straps 2019​
UNSW PhotoClub Photographer of the Year 2019
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Biography:
Lehan is a multidisciplinary artist and researcher who explores culture and intersectional identity through photography, multimedia art, writing, and data. Their visual work spans live music, reportage, photojournalism, and fashion editorial photography, alongside commissioned community art projects that examine the intersection of artistic expression and social connection. Currently a PhD candidate at ETH Zurich, Lehan applies causal inference and computer science methods to study culture, identity, media, and political economics. Passionate about bridging the gap between quantitative analysis and storytelling, they integrate data-driven insights with artistic and narrative forms to illuminate the complexities of human experience.
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Writing: congeecosmicbinchicken.wordpress.com
Research: x.com/lehanzhang_