Thank you to the British Journal of Photography for a 12-page feature on my evolving work, practice and thinking, in its July 2018 issue catching up with three photographers previously on its “Ones To Watch” list.
http://www.bjp-online.com/2018/06/sim-chi-yin/
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“When we first featured Sim Chi Yin in Ones To Watch in 2014, she seemed to have the world at her feet. Having spent nine years as a journalist before switching to visual reportage, the Beijing-based photographer was already a member of VII photo agency, picking up assignments from some of the world’s elite newspapers and magazines, and a citation from Sarah Leen, director of photography at National Geographic: “Her work has the potential to bring insights from within a culture that is often difficult to penetrate emotionally. She is not an outsider trying to get in. She is already inside. She can turn the lights on.” Yet, a year later, she was unable to photograph anything at all, having sustained a serious injury after being attacked on assignment on the border between China and North Korea.
Needing two years to fully recover, she had plenty of time to reflect on her direction. When she returned, she was more determined than ever, with a newfound determination, creating works with an emphasis on “impact over reach”. A prolific photographer with impeccable communication skills, she’s back, working on several long-term projects, and an exhibition at the Nobel Peace Centre.”
Click here to see the full story from the magazine, written by Tom Seymour.