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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