Yuan Chen

I’m a multidisciplinary artist born in Fuzhou, China. I migrated to the United States in 1999, settling in the Bay Area. I attended undergraduate school at UC Berkeley, graduating from UC Davis with an MFA degree. Coming from an immigrant background into a different culture has enriched my creativity by equipping me with a wider range of perspective, and expanded my reality and imagination to include possibilities above and beyond common nomenclatures and ideologies. I recognize that art exists inherently within all environment and situations.

My work reflects what is accessible in the present moment, embracing a desire to realize the tangible beauty which lies beyond the momentary and impermanent. When immersed in the process, I merge with the piece, creating a fluid boundary between the artist and art. As I work with my chosen elements, I focus on adding line, color and materials in a way the illustrates plasticity. During the process, the unique character of the artwork reveals itself, allowing the piece to evolve and take on a momentum of its own.