Jialin Yan
E-mail：jialinyan1992@qq.com
Instagram：@keykeyyan
Phone：+86 18606990319
E-mail：jialinyan1992@qq.com
Instagram：@keykeyyan
Phone：+86 18606990319
Born in 1992, Fuzhou, China. Currently lives and works in Fuzhou, China. Her photography mainly revolves around the lost memories and emotions of individuals and groups while she always tries to explore the process of memory abandonment through image taking.
Her work has been finalisted in first Female Documentary Photography Foundation 2023, and shortlisted Lensculture Critics' Choice Awards 2022, IMA Next, etc. Her work is featured by the British Journal of Photography(UK), Broad Magazine(CA), Photography of China, Fisheye Magazine(FR), WUL Magazine(IL) and other magazines and were exhibited in New York, Rome, Ibaraki, etc. She has take part in curating work of 「 Jimei xArles‘ Local Action Unit 2022」 and has curated exhibitions in Adelaide, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other places.
She graduated from Newcastle University, UK, majoring in International Financial Analysis in 2016. Currently, she works mainly as a photographer / curator / article contributor.
Award
2024
Pixel Photo Book Award Shortlist / Inter Art Center & Gallery
2023
Female Documentary Photography Foundation 2023 , Finalist / Female Documentary Photography Foundation
2022
Lensculture Critics’ Choice Awards 2022 , Shortlist/ Lensculture
Memory , Shortlist / IMA Next
30 Under 30 Women Photographers 2022 , Finalist / Artpil
Memory , Shortlist / IMA Next
30 Under 30 Women Photographers 2022 , Finalist / Artpil
Feature
2024
iWeekly
Life Magazine
Life Magazine
2022
2020
Exhibition
2023
Place M Dummy Book in Dec, Group Exhibition Tokyo, Japan
Fissure of a Sweetdream, Solo Exhibition Xiamen, China
Local Action,Jimei x Arles International Photo Festival Xiamen,China
Spark Project Group Exhibition Shanghai/Chengdu,China.
Fissure of a Sweetdream, Solo Exhibition Xiamen, China
Local Action,Jimei x Arles International Photo Festival Xiamen,China
Spark Project Group Exhibition Shanghai/Chengdu,China.
2022
2022 Unbounded Group Exhibition Xiamen,China
Local Action,Jimei x Arles International Photo Festival Fuzhou,China
Local Action,Jimei x Arles International Photo Festival Fuzhou,China
2021
Logic of feeling, the 5th Shenzhen International Photography Exhibition Shenzhen, China
A Shape of Gray, Solo Exhibition Fuzhou,China
Youth in China, Online Group Photography Exibition Copenhagen,Denmark
Most of the time I feel so confused,Solo Photography Exhibition Ningbo,China
A Shape of Gray, Solo Exhibition Fuzhou,China
Youth in China, Online Group Photography Exibition Copenhagen,Denmark
Most of the time I feel so confused,Solo Photography Exhibition Ningbo,China
2020
FeiTeng Image,Group EXhibition Shenzhen,China
Tropical White Night, Online Photography Exibition Copenhagen,Denmark
Hide and Seek,Group Photography Exhibition Ibaraki,Japan
The night ain't over yet,Solo Photography Exhibition Shenzhen,China
Tropical White Night, Online Photography Exibition Copenhagen,Denmark
Hide and Seek,Group Photography Exhibition Ibaraki,Japan
The night ain't over yet,Solo Photography Exhibition Shenzhen,China
2019
Spring Time,Group Photography Exhibition New York,America
2018
It is gonna be alright,Solo Photography Exhibition Fuzhou,China
Photobooks
2023
《Fissure of a Sweetdream》 Self-Published
《Undercurrent》 Imageless Studio
《Undercurrent》 Imageless Studio
Lecture , Talk and Workshop
2023
"Touch and Healing" Artist Roundtable & Workshop,Three Shadows Photography Art Center,Xiamen / 2023/.05
I am (with) HER Kind: Feminisms in Collective Practice Online Round Table
Alpha Nova & Galerie Futura / 2023.05
I am (with) HER Kind: Feminisms in Collective Practice Online Round Table
Alpha Nova & Galerie Futura / 2023.05
2022
Artist Lecture, Department of Photography, School of Fine Arts,Tsinghua University /2022.09
2021
When we talk about female photography,Tsutaya Bookstore Hangzhou / 2021.12
Curatorial Experience
2023
Her Nomadism, Female Photography Group Exhibition,Fuzhou,China
2023/03-2023/05
Etudes about Reflux Female Photography Group Exhibition,Fuzhou,China
2023/03-2023/05
2023/03-2023/05
Etudes about Reflux Female Photography Group Exhibition,Fuzhou,China
2023/03-2023/05
2022
Them / Local Action Jimei x Arles International Photo Festival, Fuzhou,China
2022/11-2023/01
Je te dévore,Bingnan Liu Solo Photography Exhibition,Chengdu,China
2022/04-2022/04
A person float by the river,Yusen Wang Solo Photography Exhibition,Chengdu,China
2022/03-2022/03
2022/11-2023/01
Je te dévore,Bingnan Liu Solo Photography Exhibition,Chengdu,China
2022/04-2022/04
A person float by the river,Yusen Wang Solo Photography Exhibition,Chengdu,China
2022/03-2022/03
2021
Spreading in a hidden posture,Group Photography Exhibition, Changsha,Hunan,China
2021/12-2022/01
Glimmer in the haze,Group Photography Exhibition, Foshan,Guangzhou,China
2021/12-2022/01
A Myriad of Rooms, Group Photography Exhibition,Beijing/Chengdu/Shanghai,China
2021/10-2021/12
Visible Cocklebur, Group Photography Exhibition, Adelaide,Australia
2021/09-2021/10
2021/12-2022/01
Glimmer in the haze,Group Photography Exhibition, Foshan,Guangzhou,China
2021/12-2022/01
A Myriad of Rooms, Group Photography Exhibition,Beijing/Chengdu/Shanghai,China
2021/10-2021/12
Visible Cocklebur, Group Photography Exhibition, Adelaide,Australia
2021/09-2021/10