LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT  |  TATTOO ARTIST  |  RESEARCHER

Jinnan Xie double-majored in art-and-design and horticulture during her bachelor's. After graduation, she became a landscape architect.  During her time in ASPECT Studios, she found working with colleges from multiple professional backgrounds and cultures promoted more well-rounded creative ideas. As clashes in concepts opened new discussions. 

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Jinnan started tattooing in 2016, using Yichun as her ink name. Although a large change from landscape architect where Jinnan tattooed the earth, tattooing humans has similarities through its permanence and conveyance of meaning.

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Having customers from all sectors of society around the world. New stories and culture weave threads of ideas. This accumulation of creative energy has been a source of interest and further research. 

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After graduating from 'MA Applied Imagination in Creative Industry' in Central Saint Martins (UAL) in 2020, she is currently in Shanghai, keep exploring the world through tattooing.