Jennifer Bin: Memories of the Future

“I think the challenges I encountered in both the rooftop and street photography scene don’t stem from my gender, but rather my own limitations as a creative person. I never thought of rooftopping as a male sport. Fear of heights, fear of trespassing, fear of getting caught — these are universal fears that a lot of people have, no matter what gender they are.” ~ Jennifer Bin

Canadian native Jennifer Bin picked up a camera when she moved to Shanghai in 2015. Her mesmerizing, futuristic images quickly drew legions of Instagram followers, now over 120,000 strong. Shooting on top of high-rises and dangling off building tops and towers, Jennifer seems utterly fearless. But this isn’t just a book of rooftop images; she shows incredible range and intent, capturing Shanghai in “future tense,” rather than the present.

Memories of the Future is Ms. Bin’s collection of Shanghai images taken over an intense three-year period before moving to Zurich, Switzerland, where she was able to reflect on the work she created. It’s not just her photos that speak to us; it’s also her bold, fearless personality which fuels her own passion for photography, architecture and art. Avant-garde architecture, vertigo-inducing rooftops, futuristic skylines, often photographed at night, give the viewer an insight to how Jennifer sees the world: slightly ahead of her time, maybe even looking back at us from the future.