Michael Kenna's black-and-white landscapes on display in Beijing

Editor's Note: Beijing's KWM Art Center is currently hosting "Light Etchings," a solo exhibition featuring acclaimed photographer Michael Kenna's contemplative black-and-white landscapes hand-printed on silver gelatin.

The show captures Kenna's distinctive approach to capturing time and landscape through long-exposure photography, with some images requiring exposure times of several hours.

Kenna, born in the United Kingdom in 1953, is known internationally for his minimalist approach to landscape photography that emphasizes stillness and form.

His work moves beyond simple documentation to create what critics describe as visual meditations on space and existence.

The exhibition closes Aug. 9.

The entrance to Michael Kenna's "Light Etchings" exhibition at KWM Art Center in Beijing, July 30, 2025. A large poster displays one of Kenna's signature monochrome landscapes featuring his distinctive interplay of light and shadow. [Photo by Liu Ziying/China.org.cn]