Yan Shi was born in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, in 1975. He studied at the Photography Department of LuXun Academy of Fine Arts and Multimedia and Mixed Media Department at the Art College of Xiamen University. He now lives and works in Beijing.
Yan Shi’s artistic practice is inclusive and unrestricted by media or materials. Yan’s profound observation of contemporary life is deeply rooted in examining, and dialogue with, art historical narratives. His artworks are presented in a straightforward manner, summoning the object itself to speak, and inviting the viewer into the unknown and open- ended exploration.
Yan Shi’s work has been included in exhibitions such as Notes for Tomorrow, ICI, New York and Sifang Art Museum, Nanjing, 2021; the Quanzhou Contemporary Art Exhibition, Quanzhou, 2018; “Parallax”, Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore, 2013; “Phenomena and Situation Since 1985 III”, Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou, 2008; “Thermocline of Art: New Asian Waves”, ZKM Museum, Karlsruhe, Germany, 2007; “The 6th Moscow Photo Biennale”, Moscow, 2006; “The 2nd Guangzhou Triennial”, Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou.

1975 年出生於瀋陽，曾就讀於魯迅美術學院攝影系及廈門大學藝術 學院多媒體與綜合材料系，現工作及生活於北京。閻實的藝術創作散亂雜蕪，並無媒介和材料的壁壘。他把當下生活 的豐富體察深植於藝術史的回望和與其對話之中。在他的作品中，直陳式的無言以對或者無以言表同時存在，就像是事物自己發出的聲音，引領著觀者進入未識之地，成為抵達觀者內心的入口。
部分展覽
2021
內部的流動:“明日筆記”巡迴展 III，ICI，紐約; 四方當代美術館，南京;
2018
藝術展”，泉州 ;
2013
“視差”，ICA 美術館，新加坡;
2008
“85 以來現象與狀態系列展之三”，廣東美術館，廣州 ;
2007
“藝術躍溫層:亞洲新浪潮”，ZKM 美術館 ，德國 ;
2006
“第六屆莫斯科攝影雙年展”，俄羅斯 ;
2005
“第二屆廣州三年展”，廣東美術館，廣州。