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CHEN Yujun: Each Single Self

Past exhibition
9 January - 22 February 2020 Seoul
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Arario Gallery opens the year of 2020 with Chen Yujun (陈彧君, b. 1976)'s solo exhibition. Chen is one of the most prominent artists in Chinese contemporary art, in which the artist's poetic yet dramatic works are dedicated to explore the drastically changing present society based on everyday experience.


Each Single Self is consisted of more than thirty new works by Chen, each work starting from the most private experience of the artist and expanding to each individual's story, constructing a sense of a community, as a self. The way Chen tells his story is based on the artist's critical perspective and examination about the concept of an 'individual self' and 'community' in Asian countries that went through modernization and westernization over the last century.


For this exhibition, Chen will present works which shed light on the stories of an individual, compared to the previous works that does not often illustrate human figures. Drawings that have a sketch of human figures on the newspaper and abstracted human figure sculpture in marble portray the artist's life story based on his personal observation with the most earnest manner.


Chen further connects the multilayered relationship of the artwork and viewers by placing a spatial structure within and to the work giving a schism between the stories and the narrative conceived. This creative process is again highlighted through the collage technique foundational to Chen's artwork. One of the major works for the exhibition, Space of 11 Square Meters, is a work which newspaper and hand-made traditional paper are collaged as completed with exquisite touch of acrylic and ink painting. Behind the contorted space and jumbled expression, assemblages of different 'houses' come into life. The motif of 'house,' a foundation of a life, provides a central ground for Chen's artwork. Growing up in Fujian Province and moving to Hangzhou and Shanghai, Chen was naturally encountered with an issue of diaspora ensued by immigration. Experiencing diverse cultures even within China, he was able to understand the life story of others. In the work, Wedding Banquet, Chen paints a disorderly feast of a family who are gathered from different places, depicting lives scrambled together in a complex yet a humble habit. The ordinary stories of individual assembled to form a society, and societies constructing a perception of community are the essential idea of Chen's work, addressing that the identity of oneself, society and culture stem from the most private space, in this case a house.


Right at this moment when we are encountered with Chen's work, the story of each single self is weaved tightly with the artist's creative world, as the time and space intersect with each other. Today, where boundaries among society and countries are continuously expanding and re-contextualized, we hope to provide a glimpse into the artist's zietgeist on the identity of individuals and changing map of Asia.

Chen Yujun was born in 1976, Putian, Fujian Province, and currently lives and works in Shanghai. He graduated from Department of mixed media of China Academy of Fine Arts in 1999. Chen uses various media from paintings to collage, drawings and sculpture, in which the artist utilizes in portrayal of people living the everyday life. His recent solo exhibition was held Asia Art Center Taipei II (2018), 9m2 Museum (2015) in Shanghai, and will have a large-scale solo exhibition at Long Museum, Shanghai in 2021. He also participated at group exhibitions including The 8th Shenzhen Sculpture Biennale (2014), Minsheng Art Museum (2015), Long Museum (2014) and Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (2013). His works have been collected by DSL Collection (France), Long Museum (China), M+ Museum (Hong Kong) and more.

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  • CHEN Yujun: Each Single Self

    CHEN Yujun: Each Single Self

    ZHU Zhu, 2020 Paperback 72 pages
    Publisher: Arario Gallery
    ISBN: 979-11-86399-43-9
    Dimensions: 208 x 278 mm
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Works
  • CHEN Yujun, 11平方米的空间 | Space of 11 Square Meters, 2018-2019
    CHEN Yujun, 11平方米的空间 | Space of 11 Square Meters, 2018-2019
  • CHEN Yujun, 502房间 No.171110 | Room 502 No.171110, 2017
    CHEN Yujun, 502房间 No.171110 | Room 502 No.171110, 2017
  • CHEN Yujun, 喜宴 No.4 | Wedding Banquet No.4, 2018
    CHEN Yujun, 喜宴 No.4 | Wedding Banquet No.4, 2018
  • CHEN Yujun, 每个自己 No.2yxj876 | Each Single Self No.2yxj876, 2007
    CHEN Yujun, 每个自己 No.2yxj876 | Each Single Self No.2yxj876, 2007
  • CHEN Yujun, 每个自己 No.5fjsloqii | Each Single Self No.5fjsloqii, 2007
    CHEN Yujun, 每个自己 No.5fjsloqii | Each Single Self No.5fjsloqii, 2007
  • CHEN Yujun, 每个自己 No.8klqw755 | Each Single Self No.8klqw755, 2007
    CHEN Yujun, 每个自己 No.8klqw755 | Each Single Self No.8klqw755, 2007
  • CHEN Yujun, 每个自己 No.9hj7g85h | Each Single Self No.9hj7g85h, 2007
    CHEN Yujun, 每个自己 No.9hj7g85h | Each Single Self No.9hj7g85h, 2007
  • CHEN Yujun, 每个自己 No.123hjidu | Each Single Self No.123hjidu, 2007
    CHEN Yujun, 每个自己 No.123hjidu | Each Single Self No.123hjidu, 2007
  • CHEN Yujun, 每个自己 No.hsnmi8712 | Each Single Self No.hsnmi8712, 2007
    CHEN Yujun, 每个自己 No.hsnmi8712 | Each Single Self No.hsnmi8712, 2007
  • CHEN Yujun, 每个自己 No.sjd87009 | Each Single Self No.sjd87009, 2007
    CHEN Yujun, 每个自己 No.sjd87009 | Each Single Self No.sjd87009, 2007
  • Chen Yujun, Asia Map No. 180301, 2018
    Chen Yujun, Asia Map No. 180301, 2018
  • CHEN Yujun, 亚洲地图—幻相 No.1 | Asia Map - Illusion No.1, 2019
    CHEN Yujun, 亚洲地图—幻相 No.1 | Asia Map - Illusion No.1, 2019
  • CHEN Yujun, 亚洲地图 No. 190611 | Asia Map No. 190611, 2019
    CHEN Yujun, 亚洲地图 No. 190611 | Asia Map No. 190611, 2019
  • Chen Yujun, Voyager and King 航海者与国王, 2018
    Chen Yujun, Voyager and King 航海者与国王, 2018
  • Chen Yujun, African Mythical Creature and Venus 非洲神兽与维纳斯 , 2018
    Chen Yujun, African Mythical Creature and Venus 非洲神兽与维纳斯 , 2018
  • CHEN Yujun, 错屋 No.18190619 | Wooden House No.18190619, 2018-2019
    CHEN Yujun, 错屋 No.18190619 | Wooden House No.18190619, 2018-2019
  • CHEN Yujun, 错屋 No.18190911 | Wooden House No.18190911, 2018-2019
    CHEN Yujun, 错屋 No.18190911 | Wooden House No.18190911, 2018-2019
  • CHEN Yujun, 错屋 No.150725 | Wooden House No.150725, 2015
    CHEN Yujun, 错屋 No.150725 | Wooden House No.150725, 2015
  • CHEN Yujun, 被开发的自我-奋斗 | Exploited Ego - Endeavor, 2007-2019
    CHEN Yujun, 被开发的自我-奋斗 | Exploited Ego - Endeavor, 2007-2019
  • CHEN Yujun, 被开发的自我-构建 | Exploited Ego - Establishment, 2007-2019
    CHEN Yujun, 被开发的自我-构建 | Exploited Ego - Establishment, 2007-2019
  • CHEN Yujun, 被开发的自我-均衡 | Exploited Ego - Balance, 2007-2019
    CHEN Yujun, 被开发的自我-均衡 | Exploited Ego - Balance, 2007-2019
  • CHEN Yujun, 被开发的自我-幸福 | Exploited Ego - Happiness, 2007-2019
    CHEN Yujun, 被开发的自我-幸福 | Exploited Ego - Happiness, 2007-2019
  • Chen Yujun, Ritual - Classic and Modern 现场仪式-古典与现代, 2007-2019
    Chen Yujun, Ritual - Classic and Modern 现场仪式-古典与现代, 2007-2019
  • CHEN Yujun, 现场仪式-教育家 | Ritual - Educationist, 2007-2019
    CHEN Yujun, 现场仪式-教育家 | Ritual - Educationist, 2007-2019
  • CHEN Yujun, 现场仪式-历史的选择 Ritual - Choice of History, 2007-2019
    CHEN Yujun, 现场仪式-历史的选择 Ritual - Choice of History, 2007-2019
  • CHEN Yujun, 现场仪式-愤怒的小鸟 Ritual - Angry Bird, 2007-2019
    CHEN Yujun, 现场仪式-愤怒的小鸟 Ritual - Angry Bird, 2007-2019
  • CHEN Yujun, 现场仪式-山村孩子的未来 | Ritual - Future of Children from Mountain Village, 2007-2019
    CHEN Yujun, 现场仪式-山村孩子的未来 | Ritual - Future of Children from Mountain Village, 2007-2019
  • CHEN Yujun, 现场仪式-人机交互 | Ritual - Man-Machine Interaction, 2007-2019
    CHEN Yujun, 现场仪式-人机交互 | Ritual - Man-Machine Interaction, 2007-2019
  • CHEN Yujun, 现场仪式-典礼 | Ritual - Ceremony , 2007-2019
    CHEN Yujun, 现场仪式-典礼 | Ritual - Ceremony , 2007-2019
  • CHEN Yujun, 现场仪式-正面能量 | Ritual - Positive Energy, 2007-2019
    CHEN Yujun, 现场仪式-正面能量 | Ritual - Positive Energy, 2007-2019
  • CHEN Yujun, 现场仪式-中医 | Ritual - Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2007-2019
    CHEN Yujun, 现场仪式-中医 | Ritual - Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2007-2019
  • CHEN Yujun, 现场仪式-废墟中人们守望相助 | Ritual - People Helping Each Other in the Ruins, 2007-2019
    CHEN Yujun, 现场仪式-废墟中人们守望相助 | Ritual - People Helping Each Other in the Ruins, 2007-2019
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