Ceramics & Glass (MA)
Yuan Chen
Education
2010-2014 BA Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, China
2012.3-2012.7 Wonkwang University, South Korea (student exchange)
2018-2020 MA Royal College of Art, UK
Exhibitions
2019 24:4 , London, UK
2019 Oh, Dear, Safe House, London, Uk
2019 The story of illumination, Ceramic Art Avenue Art Gallery, Jingdezhen, China
2019 RCA WIP Show, London, UK
My work investigates the unpredictability of time.
I am interested in how memories are encapsulated within an object which has been impacted by time itself. I am also curious about how people perceive the experience of time as an individual. These impressions could refer to the current state of society or, more intimately, to my own personal experience.
The source of inspiration for my work stems from looking at weathered stone. I am curious how a long passage of time will impact on these rocks. I use sandblasting or washing techniques into raw and fired clay to emulate natural erosion. These processes create traces and apertures into the clay that suggest how time affects matter and what is left behind.
Trace
Trace-detail
Trace-interior
Trace-inspiration
Medium:
PorcelainSize:
6cm×20.2cm×4
Trace2
Trace2-top view
Medium:
3D modelling
12 days of London Lockdown
12 days of London Lockdown
detail
detail
Process
Life is fragile, and today, when everything is likely to disappear, I hope to save something. The daily-repeated process is also part of the work. I am keeping memories in small squares, creating artefacts of this special time.
Medium:
White stoneware, Black clay, ResinSize:
20.5cm×15cmFrom a Distance: The importance of a cultural experience and exchange of art education