Jiao Sima

Born in China and immigrated to the U.S. in 2010, Jiao Sima is a neuroscientist and photographer. Her photography transforms landscapes and portraits into pensive, evocative visual poetry that explores human relation, identity, emotion and vulnerability. Her work invites viewers to contemplate the timeless questions of living and being.

Her work has been shown in group exhibitions in the U.S., Rome, Italy, and Glasgow, U.K. She is the founder and curator of MUY SCIENTIFICA, an online gallery showcasing creative works by biologists. She recently relocated from UC Berkeley, California to Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Jupiter, FL.