Chen Yen-chi 【陳彥齊】

After giving a self-introduction, Chen requested participants to pick three words that came to mind when they think of Fukuoka. In the next step, everyone went out to take photos and record sounds. They returned to the studio with something they picked up outside, such as fallen leaves and bags of finished snacks, and pasted these objects on thick paper. While making art, each of them shared their thoughts with the pictures and sounds they took.

Chen introduced his previous works, which consider the effects of sounds and music on individuals or groups. He told the audience that, focusing on how people’s actions are affected by sounds, he wishes to create work that reflects this perspective.

After joining a gallery tour of the exhibition “Fukuoka Asian Art Museum Best Collection Ⅲ Breaking the Conventional: New Self-Portraits” led by the museum volunteers, Shindo was invited to a welcome party in the meeting room.

On this day, Shindo travelled to Itoshima City in Fukuoka Prefecture, to visit an international art festival Itoshima Arts Farm. There she joined several events including an artist talk, Inariyama Kansatsu Walk, performance by Taiwanese artist Iris Chun-Tzu Chang at Studio Kura, and a game titled “Exercises for Culture” held nearby the beach.

The Voice from the Other Side, a lantern art designed by Chen was displayed on the ground at the Festa Square (an alley between Hotel Okura and Hakata Riverain Center Bldg.)

Chen met FAAM curators and coordinators, introduced them his previous works, and shared his plans for work and research in Fukuoka. Later, Prof. Yuki Madoka who teaches at the Faculty of Design in Kyushu University and some students visited him in studio. Chen did a presentation about his past works and projects, and shared some ideas for his future work.

Chen attended the opening reception of the exhibition PROJECT MRT—Natureless Solution, at Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media (YCAM), and joined the gallery tour joined by the curator and participating artists. He also went to see the sound installation piece Forest Symphony, a collaborative work by Sakamoto Ryuichi (musician/artist) and YCAM installed at the Jo-eiji Temple (Sesshutei garden).

On this day, Chen joined the Mid-Autumn Festival event in FAAM and saw the special exhibition introducing Vietnamese art. Later, he visited art space tetra and OVERGROUND, where he saw works of young Indonesian artists aged between 20s and 30s. At the end of the day, he dropped by Ao-Hata Bookstore, where they showcase various kinds of visual culture, primarily art books, zines, and other products.