Jemima Yong
Biography
Jemima is a freelance photographer who specialises in capturing performance and live events. She is also a performance maker, which gives her unique insight on composition. A natural observer, Jemima has the ability to focus on documenting something honest in the environments she is immersed in, seeking to capture the essence of the event. She takes great responsibility in knowing that she creates documents to which the present will be remembered.
Jemima is interested in developing the role of the photographer in live performance and studying the relationship between live culture and visual literacy. She has had two solo exhibitions in Singapore and Leeds, been published in a couple of places and is currently photographer in residence at Exeunt Magazine.