One day last year, while searching for information online, I stumbled upon a traffic police platform. It featured photos reporting cyclists not wearing helmets. These photos were vivid and charming because they were taken without any staged settings, making people appear more natural and part of everyday life. I selected and shared some of these photos on social media, which resonated strongly with many people.
Yan Jiacheng, born in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, currently lives in Guangzhou, China.
He has been selected for the Aesthetica Art Prize 2024, FRESH EYES International Talent and the 2023 Royal Photographic Society Documentary Photography Award. His work has been shortlisted for the 8th CUVO International Video Art Festival, the 19th Korea DongGang International Photography Festival, the 11th Israel PHOTO IS: RAEL International Photography Festival, and the 2023 Rome Art Week, among many other international art festivals. His works have been featured in the collaborative publication “OF COVID” by KGP BOOKS and HUMBLE Art Foundation, Yan Jiacheng has been covered by magazines and media outlets such as “People,” “Guyu,” “Voicer,” and “Nylon.” His work has been published on platforms like “Chinese Photography,” “New Weekly,” “F-Stop,” “UAAD” and “Kanke,” and he has also participated as a speaker in “Yixi.”
Yan Jiacheng has also been commissioned for special photo projects by various media outlets, including Kanke, Renjian, Sixth Tone, A Day in A Chinese’s Life, and National Geographic China, among others.
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