Yinjie Sun

Yinjie Sun was born in 1985 in Jiangxi province, China. He holds a Master's degree from the Chelsea College of Art and Bachelor's degrees from both China Academy of Art and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.

Yinjie focuses on religions and beliefs, their literary contexts in China and Europe, and their impact on everyday existence. He uses a vocabulary that is accessible to his global audiences and has references to both Eastern and Western philosophy and social history. In his most recent work, Yinjie has tended to focus on some of the most unexpected objects as models for his work, trying to reflect the problems of the society.

Yinjie exhibits extensively both throughout the UK and internationally. His most recent Solo shows include The Museum of East Asian Art, Bath (2012), Museo Ramon Maria Aller Museum, Lalin, Spain (2012). Besides, his work has been selected by the Victoria and Albert Museum for the Chinese New Year Celebration and exhibited in Raphael Gallery (2011). His work has also been exhibited in UK Chinese Artists Biennale in Asia House (2013), Shanghai Biennale (2012), Barbican Art Center(2012), the Today Art Museum in Beijing (2011), The Sunshine Art Museum in China (2010), Ourense Museum in Spai...

2012-2013 Chelsea College of Art, London, UK ( Master Degree, Fine Art)

2008-2011 Central Saint Matins College of Art and Design, London, UK ( Bachelor Degree, Fine Art)

2007-2008 Camberwell College of Art, London, UK (Foundation, Fine Art)

2006-2007 The Department of International Development Fine Arts School Affiliated to China Central Academy of Fine Arts,Beijing, China (Foundation, Fine Art)

2005-2006 China Academy of Art, Shanghai, China(Bachelor Degree, Fashion Design)

2013
The ArtGemini Prize exhibition, Rebecca Hossack Gallery. London

2013 One painting   Railway Station  selected by The Sunday Times Watercolor Competition, The Mall Gallery, London, UK

2013 One painting  Life and Death  selected by Caissa Rising Artists Competition, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China

2013 Lost in Myths-Yinjie Sun’s solo exhibition, Asia House, London, UK


2013 The 1st Biennale of Chinese Artists, Asia House, London, UK

2012 Participated the“Zhongshan Park Project   and 3 works exhibited in the group show “on the way home  at the 9th Shanghai Biennale,Shanghai, China

2012 United Society of Artists–Summer Exhibition at The Crypt Gallery, Norway Square, St.Ives, Cornwall

2012 Group show “Save the Date–Creative Cities Collection  –Hosted by The China Society for Promotion of Culture and Art Development, China International Culture Association, Beijing Association for the Promotion of Olympic Related Culture, Global Cities Foundation and Strategic Asia Europe, Barbican Centre, London


2012 Group show “Shorelines  at the the Town Hall Museum of Castro Urdiales, Castro Urdiales, Spain


2012 Group show “The Boat of 2012  at the Today Art Musum, Beijing,

2012 Sol...