ecosphere. With a focus on critical plant studies and ecofeminism, she works with
cinematic art, illustration, and photography to deconstruct species hierarchies and
reimagine multispecies cultures. Ji Yun’s work invites viewers to contemplate their
relationship with nature and the complexity of life.
Her doctoral project (Welcome to) The Planet of Orchids is a cinematic anthology
based on her artistic practice-based research, weaving art, ethnography, and ecology.
In this ecocinema piece, orchids are portrayed as Indigenous beings who have thrived
despite human colonisation. Orchids take centre stage as protagonists, unfolding their
unique or ordinary narratives from a plant-centred viewpoint. Orchids reveal the
complex dynamics of the more-than-human community, inviting human audiences to
the ‘Planet of Orchids’.
She is now finalising her doctoral research at the School of Creative Media, City
University of Hong Kong, after her residency at the Zurich University of the Arts as a
visiting PhD candidate. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from the Korea National
University of the Arts and her master’s degree from the City University of Hong Kong.
Her works have been exhibited in Seoul, Hong Kong, Zurich, and online.