Symbolized by the pairing of her Chinese name, Sī Chén (思辰), and her English name, Grace, Sichen Grace Chen is captivated by the complex relationships between seemingly disparate ideas, objects, and identities. Growing up in Chengdu, China, for the first few years of her life, and often moving between cities in British Columbia, has led her to garner an appreciation for the similarity of natural and synthetic landscapes. As she experienced many landscapes in flux, undergoing rapid urban development, and intertwined with machines, her perspective of nature is multifaceted. This migratory experience, coupled with her training in illustration, inspires her to create artworks that explore intense intense colour palettes that evoke an emotional response and memory.

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