Ash Chen

大家好，我是Ash :)我是在紐約布魯克林的酷兒藝術家，因為我深深著迷於奇特與有趣的時刻，我的許多作品都源自於觀察互動—兩個或多個事物的融合，並允許這些時刻與感受去激發好奇心。觀察干擾與其結果：一粒石頭落在螞蟻堆中，在幾秒內，螞蟻堆就吞沒了石頭，接下來你所看見的只有靜謐的咖啡色與黑色；觀察時間與時間流逝的結果：所愛之人緩慢的死亡，會帶來什麼？

在我的工作室裡，最近我嘗試了一些釉料的實驗，觀察陶土的特定形狀或雕刻，如何影響釉料在其中的流動。我受到很多事物的啟發，但於水與水中事物特別激起我的好奇心，能夠在水裡如此輕鬆的活動令人驚嘆。

當我不在工作室時，我喜歡錄製、蒐集、製作音樂、享受陽光。我也享受和朋友一起的獨處時光、和我的貓玩、永遠都在吃零食。

Hi, I’m Ash 🙂 I’m a queer artist living and working in Brooklyn, NY. Charmed by moments of  peculiarity and play, a lot of my work is rooted in observing interactions — the converging of  two or more things and allowing those moments and feelings to invite some kind of curiosity.  Observing disruptions and their consequences. A rock has fallen on an ant pile. Within seconds  the ant pile swallows the rock and all you can see is brown and black static. Observing time and  the results of it’s passing. What comes with the slow death of someone you love. 

Recently in the studio I’ve been experimenting with glazes, noting how certain forms or sculpts  in the clay inform the movement of these glazes in the kiln. I am inspired by many things but  blame the water and the things that live in it that speak deeply to my curiosity. There is  something spectacular about moving through water so effortlessly.  

When I’m not at the studio you can find me documenting/collecting things, making music, being  outside in the sun, enjoying solo time with friends and being entertained by my cats. and always  snacking.