Yukai Chen (he/they) is a lens-based artist born in Xiamen, China, and currently living between Xiamen and New York. Their work examines the construction and transformation of spaces and identities, exploring how people shape and reshape them over time. 

Working slowly and over the long term, Chen engages in site visits, prolonged observation, and careful composition before releasing the shutter. Their practice is rooted in the accumulation of fleeting moments, allowing each image to emerge from lived experience.

Chen’s work has been featured in The Boston Globe, Boston Art Review, and New York Weekly. They are a recipient of the NYSCA Support for Artists Award.

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

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