Lin Zhipeng, also known as No. 223, was born in 1979 in Shantou, Guangdong, and is currently based in Beijing. Lin is a photographer, writer, and independent publisher. As a calm observer of the multiple identities and transitions in life, he captures people, places, and experiences through his work, documenting everything from fleeting moments to the complexities of life, forms, and growth.

Lin’s work has been exhibited at numerous art fairs and museums worldwide, including Unseen Amsterdam, Paris Photo Fair, Photo Basel, Copenhagen Photo Festival, Planches Contact Photo Festival, as well as prestigious venues such as the ICP New York, MEP Paris, Art Gallery of Western Australia, and Staatsgalerie Stuttgart. Recent solo exhibitions have been held at galleries including The Delaware Contemporary (USA), Canton-Sardine Gallery (Vancouver), Akio Nagasawa Gallery (Tokyo), The Walther Collection (Ulm), In Between (Paris), Galerie Kitsuné (New York), Stieglitz19 (Antwerp), Migrant Bird Gallery (Berlin), and Glenda Cinquegrana (Milan), Three Shadows (Beijing/Xiamen), M97 Gallery (Shanghai), Fotografiska (Shanghai). Lin Zhipeng has been featured in documentaries by ARTE France "La Chine Dans L’objectif " and NHK Japan "China Through the Lens of Youth".

As part of his art, Lin has published photography books in China, France, Canada, Japan and Italy. His book No. 223 was named one of the best photography books of 2012 by PHOTOEYE, and Sour Strawberries was named one of the best photography books of 2018 by El Pais (Spain). latest publications include the 20th-anniversary conceptual photography book La Liberté ou L’Amour published in Norway, Amour Défendu published in Japan. Skinny Wave published in China.