RongRong, b. 1968, Zhangzhou, China; lives and works in Beijing

inri, b. 1973, Kanagawa, Japan; lives and works in Beijing

2004 No. 2 Caochangdi, Beijing
2008
Digital photograph on Hahnemühle rag paper
11.6 x 8.3 in
Edition size: 200

Taken in June 2004 in front of their new Beijing home in Caochangdi, RongRong & inri’s classic family portrait captures the excitement of expectant, first-time parents. This emotion is echoed in a similar photograph taken in 2008 in anticipation of their third child. The photograph was recently exhibited in the artists’ solo exhibition celebrating the one-year anniversary of Three Shadows, a photography center that they founded together. Weaving together their personal lives and their art, the work represents, in the words of Wu Hung, “the birth of new place intertwined with that of human lives.”

Originally appearing as a hand-dyed silver gelatin print, the photograph has been reprinted in limited edition on Hahnemühle rag paper especially for Yishu.

NOTE | This print is issued by Yishu Art Editions and includes a complimentary copy of Yishu: Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art. Launched in 2007, Yishu Art Editions presents limited-edition prints and photographs by some of today’s most important Chinese artists. Each edition is commissioned by and entirely produced for Yishu, offering collectors high-quality artwork while promoting contemporary Chinese art to a wide audience. Yishu: Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art is the first English-language journal to focus on Chinese contemporary art and culture. Since its inauguration in May 2002, Yishu has raised its profile internationally to become one of the most respected journals devoted to contemporary Chinese art.


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