Liu Jin

Liu Jin (b.1989) currently lives and works in Beijing.

‘Most of the works stem from serendipitous encounters in life. Objects and environments naturally follow their unique cyclical laws, and through daily observation, we seek, capture, and verify the traces of their existence. For them, the significance of tomorrow is practiced in every footprint that survives today. It might be a beam of light between the lines while reading or the act of turning away after understanding a passage. Simultaneously, the overlay of vision and certain psychological states connects with memories, emotions, encounters, and feelings that have occurred to us. When sunlight falls on objects or spaces, these images maintain a moment of stillness, also narrating the passage of time. Therefore, one’s own consciousness shapes the appearance of daily life. Even if the real world seems monotonous at times, once the true reality is recreated and becomes a still image, a whole segment of our past begins to replay in our memory. They are still departing, but with a slight glance back, we can discover them.’