Sim Chi Yin
What I find interesting about photography is how people can use it to tell a story. As a filmmaker maker I have the ability to do this through multiple frames. Photographers need to do it with one image. It’s so fascinating how so much emotion can be held in a photo. However this becomes even more complicated when photographing non-human subjects. Then emotions must be created with the use of color, shapes and balance. Sim Chi Yin is a documentary photographer and was even commissioned as the Nobel Peace Prize photographer in 2017. She joined Magnum Photos as its first Southeast Asian photographer and continued to create photos that combine research with intimate storytelling. The lack of people in her photography in no way impedes their emotional impact. Her photos reflect historical moments and the consequences that follow. Her solo show for the Nobel Peace Centre museum focused on nuclear weapons. She combines video installation and still photography of abandoned lookouts and factor