Sivan Yan is a photographer and independent publisher from Hunan, China, who originally studied railway engineering at Hunan Vocational College of Railway Technology but is now currently pursuing his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Sivan Yan’s imagery focuses on the relationship between the individual and society. In his first three-year documentary project, he walked 100 kilometers along the Xiangjiang River in his hometown, focusing on the identity and living conditions of the new generation of Xiangjiang residents.  Reconstruct the emotional commonality of the residents of Xiang river in the folds of history.

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學歷｜Education

芝加哥藝術學院（2024-

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

參展｜Work Exhibition

2023 IDPA PhotoBook Shanghai

獲獎｜Award

2024 Hahnemühle Pro-Folio BeiJing

採訪｜Interview

2023 DU Lens Pin Hole Camera Beijing

出版｜Publish

2023 《Pilgrim》

2024 《Hebrew11.1》

2024 《Purgatory》

工作坊｜Workshop

2022 Yinzhi Zhou DarkRoom Yunnan