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SIM Chi Yin

沈綺穎

born in Singapore, 1978

SIM Chi Yin (b.1978)

1978 Born in Singapore
2000 BA in History (first class honours), London School of Economics and Political Science
2001 MSc in History of International Relations (distinction), London School of Economics and Political Science
2018 to present MPhil/PhD researcher, practice-based PhD, King’s College London

Selected solo exhibitions

2019 One Day Well Understand, Hanart TZ Gallery, Hong Kong
2018 Most People Were Silent, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Singapore
Fallout, Cortona On The Move Photo Festival, Italy
2017 Fallout, Nobel Peace Centre, Oslo, Norway

Selected group exhibitions

2019 Most People Were Silent, Aesthetica Art Prize, York Art Gallery
2018 One Day Well Understand”, Framer Framed, Amsterdam
One Day Well Understand, Jendela gallery, Esplanade, Singapore
2017 The Rat Tribe, Istanbul Biennale
The Rat Tribe, Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Seoul
2016 Dying To Breathe, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, North Carolina
Dying To Breathe, Objectifs, Singapore
The Rat Tribe, Arko Art Center, Seoul
2015 Burmese Spring, Annenberg Space for Photography, Los Angeles
2012 The Rat Tribe, PhotoVille, New York
Burmese Spring, Nobel Peace Center, Oslo
2008 The Workers From Samsui, The Necessary Stage Fringe Festival, Singapore

Selected awards

2019 Aesthetica Art Prize, shortlist
2018 Chris Hondros Award
2017 Asia 21 Young Leader
2016 Prix Pictet, nominated
2015 CINE Golden Eagle Awards, short documentary
Prix Pictet, nominated
2014 Her World “Young Woman Achiever of the Year”
British Journal of Photography, “Ones to Watch”
2013 W. Eugene Smith Grant for Humanistic Photography, finalist
ICON de Martell Cordon Bleu Awards, Discernment Award and People’s Choice award
Photo District News, PDN 30
2011 Santa Fe Prize, nominated