Wang Chen builds dark and satirical worlds that blur the line between realism and fakery
Incorporating queer symbology and genderless identities, Chen’s reality-kicking work incorporates a medley of techniques including costume design, drawing, installation and animation.
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Born and raised in Hohhot, the Inner Mongolia province of China, Wang Cheng first came to America in 2010 in pursuit of his BFA in painting from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). They graduated in 2014 and continued their studies, graduating with an NFA in photography from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2018. Well-versed in the arts, Chen’s long been influenced by Chinese painting, “especially when thinking about looking at things that are more profound and express something beyond an image or an appearance,” they tell It’s Nice That. “I’m always more fascinated by work that makes me feel, rather than just looking at it.”