Yukai Chen (he/they) is a lens-based artist born in Xiamen, China, and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Primarily working with images, his work derives from the meanings of spaces. He is interested in capturing the construction, the shifts, and the power dynamics of spaces, as well as the people who create and interact with them. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe, Boston Art Review, and New York Weekly. He was the recipient of the 2023 Abelardo Morell Thesis Prize, selected by Makeda Best. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe, Boston Art Review, and New York Weekly. He was the recipient of the 2023 Abelardo Morell Thesis Prize, selected by Makeda Best.

He is also a co-funder of the aaan studio and in charges of photography related work.

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For other inquires, please email: yukkaichen@gmail.com