Yishen Chen ︎︎︎

(b.1992, Fujian, China)

A book artist and performance artist, who recently lives and works in London. She works with artists’ books, performance, sound art works and installations.

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︎The most beautiful artist within a radius of 500 meters probably, as well as a recycle bin of useless ideas within a radius of 10000 meters.
大概是方圆五百米内最美艺术家；
兼任方圆十公里内无用念头回收站。

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Education
2010 - 2016	BA English, School of English and International Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University, China
2016 - 2018	MA Visual Arts: Book Arts, Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London, UK

Collaborations
Oct. - Nov. 2017	With Kang Gao and You He, 'sHIFT', sound art work and UV wool on bananas, SU Gallery, Chelsea College of Arts, London.

Exhibitions
Oct. - Nov. 2017	‘Roger that!’, sound art work and UV wool on bananas, sHIFT, SU Gallery, Chelsea College of Arts, London.
Aug. 2017	‘Breach’, Artist book; ‘murmuring’, Artist book; ‘Mute’, Video/ Performance; art book in China, Shanghai Minsheng Art Museum, Shang Hai
Aug. 2017	‘murmuring’, Artist book; ‘Mute’, Video/ Performance; Super Yonic, Copeland Gallery, London.
Jul. 2017	‘murmuring’, Artist book; ‘Mute’, Video/ Performance; Interim Show, Willson Road Hall, London.
May. 2017	‘Almanac’, Artist book; ‘Day by Day’, Live Performance; Turn the Page, The Forum, Norwich
May. 2017	‘Almanac’, Artist book; ‘Day by Day’, Video/ Performance; DIY Culture, Rich Mix, London.
Jan. 2017	‘Cut and Paste’, Artist book; Altered Book Exhibition, Camberwell College of Arts, London.

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YISHEN CHEN