"The breath of heaven and earth nourishes all things. People’s lives and deaths have always remained closely related to heaven and earth. A life that did not conform to heaven and earth would result in a deep illness in later years." -excerpt from Tsumari Story catalogue by RongRong and inri
RongRong and Inri, an artistic duo from China and Japan respectively, have made significant contributions to the development of contemporary photography in China. Rong Rong, born in Zhangzhou, Fujian province in 1968, and Inri, born in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan in 1973, began their collaborative journey in 2000. Through their artistic collaboration, they reveal an intimate realm that resonates with the socio-economic changes taking place in China. They have contributed to the development of photography in China through the founding of Three Shadows Photography Art Centre in 2007 in Beijing and also the co-creation of Jimei x Arles festival in China in 2015 with Sam Stourdzé (Les Rencontres d'Arles Director).