Jens Uwe Parkitny
“Jens is a photographer, writer and traveller. With a passion for sustainable tourism, he believes that we must tread lightly on earth's natural resources and cherish and appreciate local customs and traditions.”
Yeoh Siew Hoon, Bloodfaces Project Editor
Biography
Born in Seligenstadt, Germany
Professional background in commercial publishing and journalism
Degree in Business Administration and Economics
| 1990 – 1997 | On journalistic assignments for travel magazines in 25 countries in Europe, Asia and the Caribbean |
| 2001 | Start of the Chin Women photo project in Burma (ongoing until today) |
| 2002-2003 | Participation in workshops of renamed portrait photographers in Italy and the USA |
| 2004 | Solo exhibition at Galerie Iskandar in Paris, France |
| 2007 | Publishing of his first photo book “Bloodfaces” (Flame of the Forest, Singapore) |
| 2009 | Solo exhibition “Faces of the Chin Women” in Hong Kong (a Starstreet exhibition, sponsored by Swire Properties) |
| 2010 | Special exhibition at the Bavarian State Museum of Ethnology in Munich, Germany, curated by Dr. Wolfgang Stein |
Currently, Jens lives and works in Singapore with his wife, Swe Yi, who is from Burma. Together they travel, explore and photograph whenever time allows.