Ying Chen

Untitled #3. From the series "There is an ocean in my glass II" Abstract photo

2021

Untitled #2. From the series "There is an ocean in my glass", 2020 by Ying Chen Archival pigment print Image size: 80 in. H x 60 in. W Edition of 5 + 1AP Unframed There Is An Ocea...

Untitled #3. From the series "There is an ocean in my glass", 2020 by Ying Chen Archival pigment print Image size: 80 in. H x 60 in. W Edition of 5 + 1AP Unframed There Is An Ocean In My Glass I have a reoccurring dream: scenery consisting of cloud filled Sky, fields of grass, and a body of water. In this foggy but colorful dream, sky is cloudy, yet everything is brightly lit. there is a thick fog blurring vision that I cannot discern whether it is imagined or familiar scenes.I wanted to capture in photos how small flower cuttings...

Untitled #6, 2021 by Ying Chen From the series "There is an ocean in my glass II", Archival pigment print Image size: 80 in. H x 60 in. W Edition of 5 + 1AP Unframed There Is An Ocean In My Glass I have a reoccurring dream: scenery consisting of cloud filled Sky, fields of grass, and a body of water. In this foggy but colorful dream, sky is cloudy, yet everything is brightly lit. there is a thick fog blurring vision that I cannot discern whether it is imagined or familiar scenes.I wanted to capture in photos how small flower cuttings can inspire/trigger those dreamt memories of landscapes. By composing nature figures into a photo, I wanted to represent how flower cutting can channel those dreamscapes in a photo. Stitch-like lines were added to make a person question if what they are seeing is paper cutting...

Untitled #7. From the series "There is an Ocean in my glass", 2020 by Ying Chen Archival pigment print Image size: 80 in. H x 60 in. W Edition of 5 + 1AP Unframed 2020 There Is An Ocean In My Glass I have a reoccurring dream: scenery consisting of cloud filled Sky, fields of grass, and a body of water. In this foggy but colorful dream, sky is cloudy, yet everything is brightly lit. there is a thick fog blurring vision that I cannot discern whether it is imagined or familiar scenes.I wanted to capture in photos how small flower cuttings can inspire/trigger those dreamt memories of landscapes. By composing nature figures into a photo, I wanted to represent how flower cutting can channel those dreamscapes in a photo. Stitch-like lines were added to make a person question if what they are seeing is paper cutting collage, hoping to replicate a dream-like feel through making viewers question the photos. _____________ Ying Chen was born in Tokyo, Japan, to Chinese parents living in Japan. She grew up and spent her early childhood in Japan until the age of seven, then spent her youth in China. Now Chen has graduated from SCAD with her bachelor's degree and is currently enrolled in the SCAD graduate photo department. Since 2018, her focus has been on photo collages. Using a collection of photos...

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