Ruby Chen

New York University, New York, NY, 2023

Royal College of Art, London, United Kingdom 2026

Lives and Works in Shanghai, China\n\n

A multidisciplinary artist known for her work in sculpture and painting. Fascinated by human desire and compulsion, propelled by a network of societal conditioning, Chen examines the juxtaposition between invention and the cyclical repetition of history. Inspired by ancient aesthetics, the artist’s work incorporates uncanny elements of skin-textured wax, tangled hair, and beating sounds to question the convention of “newness” and its role on the unconscious human psyche. Through juxtaposing traditional artistic techniques and cybernetics, Chen inquires on how to break free of psychological confinement and be reborn anew.

Chen’s work has recently been exhibited by NADA, NYC, Komune, NYC, and Alexia Project, Shanghai, among others. The artist’s work has been reviewed by publications such as Elephant Art Magazine, IMPULSE Magazine, office magazine, and Hypebae, among others. Chen is currently working towards a MA at the prestigious Royal College of Arts, London.

Works

Performance Piece 001
Performance Piece 001, 2023

Clay, crocheted chainmail, and aluminum plates

Dimensions variable

Morphous 003
Morphous 003, 2023

Charcoal paint, lingerie, clay, and plaster 13 x 5 dia. in.

Morphous 001
Morphous 001, 2023

Plaster, acrylic, varnish, and mixed media skeleton

25 in. dia. x 24 in

Morphous 002
Morphous 002, 2023

Plaster, acrylic, varnish, and mixed media skeleton

50 x 28 x 3 in.

Hear the Voices That Beckon
Hear the Voices That Beckon, 2025

Resin, plaster, fur, metal, wires, light, security cameras, plastic, and latex

170 x 137 x 133 cm.

66.9 x 53.9 x 52.4 in

The Existence Outside
The Existence Outside, 2025

Resin, acrylic, wires, fur, metal cage, latex foam, chains, speakers and sound

167 x 70 x 83 cm

65.7 x 27.6 x 32.7 in

Cracked Skin
Cracked Skin, 2025

Oil on panel

30 x 30 cm

12 x 12 in

Those Who Cling Scraped Away by the Averted Gaze
Those Who Cling Scraped Away by the Averted Gaze, 2025

Oil on panel

40 x 20 cm

13 3/4 x 7 7/8 in

Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost, 2025

Oil on canvas

31.5 x 78.7 in

80 x 200 cm

Archive Fever
Archive Fever, 2026

Mild steel, sheepskin, copper, synthetic hair, plastic, rubber, and motor

135 x 97 x 60 cm

53 x 38.1x 10. 6 in

Encountering Sorrow
Encountering Sorrow, 2024

Steel, graphite paint on concrete, ink on rice paper, speaker and sound (2:33 mins.) 23.5 × 16 × 16 inches

Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost, 2025

Reclaimed wood, acrylic paint, canvas scraps, vintage buttons, embroidery floss, found objects, resin, glitter, and textile dye

Dimensions variable

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