Yu Chen

Yu Chen（B.1999) is a 3D artist， identity and fashion designer. 

He is currently studying Information Experience Design at the Royal College of Art. His fashion design background has given him a unique perspective and attention to new immersive experiences.

As an artist, Yu Chen constantly seeks new ways to bring his work to life. He is passionate about exploring the relationship between the human body and social identity. In his studies, he created multidimensional works incorporating Concept art， digital performance, digital fashion, virtual technologies, and 3D photogrammetry. He brings his curiosity and passion to his projects and believes technology can play a crucial role in bringing these ideas to life.

Exhibitions and activities:

Finalist, The 9th edition Fashion film festival Milano, Italy, 2023

Finalist, The third “Jason " underwear design competition， China，2019

Artist， Future Cave，UK，2023

Collaboration:

scene design&animation，sapiensii， W1 Fashion， London fashion week, 2022

scene design&animation，sapiensii，arebyte gallery， London，2022

As we keep modifying our bodies through biotechnology to meet social norms of gender behavior, the line between human and machine becomes increasingly blurred. In the post-human era, we could all be cyborgs. This blurring of the line between humans and machines raises important questions about how our 'post-gender identity' will be expressed in a world where humans exist as cyborg objects.

Through the combination of design fiction and CGI moving images, this project explore the potential for new paradigms of gender identity. When cyborgs represent a unique position at the intersection of humanity and technology, how to challenge traditional notions of identity and gender? One solution could be using open-source technology to hack our bodies and create a 'post-gender' identity that breaks down the old gender binary system. By creating a post-gender utopia where individuals' alter egos can exist as pure cognition, we can dissolve the pain of the gender binary and explore new boundaries. 

Through the lens of the digital world, this work tries to challenge existing power structures and promote alternative ways of thinking and being. Ultimately, the exploration of cyborgs will open up more possibilities for a more inclusive and diverse future of gender identity.