Jin Ping's work is characterized by an experimental approach to older photographic techniques. In Apocalypse, he photographed the devastation wrought by the 2008 earthquake on his native province of Sichuan. In Glacier, Jin continued his experiments, this time with cyanotypes, to capture a very modern issue, glaciers melting in western China as a result of climate change. The crystal blue of the cyanotypes complements the contours of the glaciers, ice, and snow. Humans are entirely absent from the pictures, but the melting process shows their impact on nature even when they are not physically present.

Year:  2008
Medium:  Platinotype
Dimensions:  51 × 61 cm
Edition:  10

Medium:  Tibetan Paper Giclee
Dimensions:  (1) 90x125cm (2) 70x100cm (3) 50x75cm
Edition:  (1) 10 (2) 10 (3) 30

Year:  2010-2013
Medium:  Cyanotype print on silk
Dimensions:  51 × 61 cm
Edition:  10

Artist's Bio

Jin Ping (b. 1959, Yibin, Sichuan Province, China)
Jin currently lives and works in Chengdu, and he serves as the Chairman of the Sichuan Photographers Association

Solo Exhibitions:
2006 "Impression · Dege," Pingyao International Photography Festival, Pingyao, China
2006 "Impression · Dege," Xining Conference Center, Xining, China
2006 "Impression · Dege," Epson Art Studio, Shanghai, China
2006 "Impression · Dege," Sichuan Provincial Museum, Chengdu, China
2007 "Impression · Dege," Inter Art Center / Gallery, Beijing, China
2009 "Apocalypse," Inter Art Center / Gallery, Beijing, China
2009 "Apocalypse," Second Photoquai Biennial of Photography, Paris, France
2011 "Eat, Color, China" Manzhouli International Photography Festival, Manzhouli, China
2012 "Glacier," Ninth Chinese Photography Festival, Wudang Mountains, China
2012 "Glacier," Dali International Photography Festival, Dali, China
2012 "Colors of Cuba," Pingyao International Photography Festival, Pingyao, China
2012 "Songs of Puxi," Xishuangbanna Foto Festival, Xishuangbanna, China
2013 "Glacier," China Photography Exhibition Hall, Beijing, China
2013 "Glacier," Arxan International Photography Festival, Arxan, China

Group Exhibitions:
2008 "Texture of Images – Language of Craft," Inter Art Center / Gallery, Beijing, China
2008 "Conversation 2008: Image China," Inter Art Center / Gallery, Beijing, China
2011 "Salute to Photography: The Beauty of Technology and Technique," Inter Art Center / Gallery, Beijing, China
2011 "The Desire of the Prickly Ash," National Art Museum of China, Beijing, China

Publications and Awards:
2006 Jin Ping was named Outstanding Photographer at the Pingyao International Photography Festival, Pingyao, China
2006 Jin Ping was named 2005 Photographer of the Year for Sichuan Province
2006 Jin Ping was named a Virtuous and Skillful Arts Worker for Sichuan Province
2007 Published Impression · Dege
2009 Published Apocalypse
2012 Jin Ping was named Outstanding Photographer at the Pingyao International Photography Festival, Pingyao, China