directions.” In the creative process, he
explained, “If you spark, the others can feel
that energy, and they can spark, and those
sparks are unique as well.” In this way, the
energy rings through his studio’s walls.
The studio space is a living painting
in and of itself: “As time passes, you can
tell that when I invite all my friends, and
even when I work in this studio, something
changes — like the marks they’ve left
on the wall. All of these things influence
the way the studio looks … it’s ever-changing.”
It’s for this reason that he
doesn’t see himself ever painting it all
white again and starting over. “I guess
when I have to wrap up the studio and
have to leave this place, it’s going to feel
like a bitter moment for me,” he said,
“because all of these memories.”
Chen has an ongoing exhibition at
Fou Gallery in Brooklyn. His work for
the series “Nevermore”
is featured on the second floor of an
apartment-turned-exhibition-space. You
can see more of his work on his Instagram,
@chendongfan.
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