Born into a family of artists in Shandong Province, China, Sun Yan began to study painting systematically in high school and moved to Beijing, China in 2000 to attend university, majoring in media art. After completing his PhD, he taught at a university in Macao, China. He creates and teaches digital art and contemporary photography, hoping to explore the increasingly blurred boundaries between the two and expand the visual language of the image medium.
Sun Yan's research and creative pursuits encompass digital media, contemporary photography, and traditional imaging. He has showcased his work in solo and group exhibitions at prominent venues worldwide, including Yokohama Museum of Art, Centre Georges Pompidou in France, Museum of the University of Porto in Portugal, Macau's Ox Warehouse, Today Art Museum in Beijing, and Three Shadows Art Center in Xiamen.
