Education:
MFA, Design Media Arts, University of California, Los Angeles
BS, Applied Psychology and Art History Double Major, New York University
Bio and Affiliation
Carrie Chen (she/her) is an artist, educator, and community organizer based in Los Angeles. She works with CG animation, game engine simulation and projection installation to explore how digital figuration can be a poetic and multidimensional means to express ideas about hybridity, representation, time and memory. Chen’s practice involves examining non-western ontologies and narratives, while deconstructing and re-configuring her relationship to intercultural identity and ancestry.
She has exhibited internationally and received the 2024 STRP Award for Creative Technology. She has also organized numerous video art screenings with a focus on showcasing emerging media artists and experimental filmmakers. Chen has held talks at CalArts Experimental Animation, Otis College of Art and Design, and X Museum. She holds an MFA of Design Media Arts from UCLA and a Bachelor of Science double majoring in Applied Psychology and Art History from NYU.
Awards and Honors
Award for Creative Technology (ACT Award), STRP Festival, Netherlands
Emerging Curator, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE), USA
Edna and Yu-Shan Award, UCLA, Los Angeles, USA
Professional Accomplishments and Exhibitions
Juror, Level Ground Residency, Los Angeles, USA
Artist in Residence, GAZELL.IO at Gazelli Art House
Next-GEN LA: Digital Artists to Watch, Vellum LA, Los Angeles, USA
UNPROTECTED, Epoch Gallery, Digital
Moving Image Media Art Program, West Hollywood Arts, Los Angeles, USA
The End of Infinity, STRP Festival, Eindhoven, NL
Workshop on Memento Objects 纪念物, X Virtual, X Museum Beijing, Digital
Clients and Employment History
Recent: Spectra Studio, OVO Sound, David Zwirner, Jean-Georges.