An-An Chen is a ceramicist, sculptor, and installation artist based in Taiwan. Their work revolves around queer feelings of loss and mourning, exploring the complex relationship between gender ambiguity and societal structures.
Their long-term focus in working with clay centers on the motif of the “partial body,” symbolizing fractured identity, vulnerability, and absence. This ongoing pursuit of an unattainable, idealized human form reflects their own queer experiences. In their Tunnel series, they create liminal spaces that evoke a sense of the uncanny and intimate feelings, raising the question: What kind of space can serve as a sanctuary for our ambiguous identities?
Across ceramics, sculpture, installation art, experimental video, and collaborative workshops, Chen’s practice also engages with the complexities of contemporary social issues, including the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS.
Their long-term focus in working with clay centers on the motif of the “partial body,” symbolizing fractured identity, vulnerability, and absence. This ongoing pursuit of an unattainable, idealized human form reflects their own queer experiences. In their Tunnel series, they create liminal spaces that evoke a sense of the uncanny and intimate feelings, raising the question: What kind of space can serve as a sanctuary for our ambiguous identities?
Across ceramics, sculpture, installation art, experimental video, and collaborative workshops, Chen’s practice also engages with the complexities of contemporary social issues, including the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS.