As photography plays an ever-important role in the contemporary art scene, the material available to present images becomes richer and more diverse. Beside the traditional dark room enlargement by hand and c-print, and Ultragiclee, which has become popular in recent years, more types of different media, materials and methods have been utilized to create many works of photography.

Two artists in this exhibition, Lin Ran and Jin Ping, are two of the most active promoters and practitioners of this experimentation with new materials.

Lin Ran

Born in Chongqing, 1958. Now he lives and works in Chengdu, Sichuan Province.
Start his career as a photographer in 1980.
Projects:
“Peace in Heart”
“Roselle”
“Xu Bu Shang Qing, Xuan Mu An Lan”
“Chrysanthemum Stone”
“Silent Grassland”
“Thatched Cottage”
“Mourning Hall”



Jin Ping

Born in Yibin, Sichuan province, Jin Ping currently resides in Chengdu, Sichuan province. He is the Vice Chairperson of Sichuan Photographers Association.

2006
Photographer of the Year of Sichuan Province 2005, given by Sichuan Photographers Association.
Dege: Impressions, Chengdu, Shanghai and Pingyao, Shangxi province.
Award of Excellence, Pingyao International Photography Festival (PIP).
Bashu Award of Literature and Arts.

2007
Dege: Impressions, Inter Art Center, Beijing.

2008
A Gallery with A View—Conversation·2008·Image China, Inter Art Center, Beijing.
"Texture of Images·Language of Craft", Inter Art Center, Beijing.
"Apocalypse", Lianzhou international Photography Festival.