Yingchen Mu

Sculpture (MA)
Chen is a cross-media video installation artist who integrates performance art, sculpture, and streaming media technologies. He cleverly incorporates the humor and highly interactive styles of popular social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram into his performances, combining them with sculptures in real physical spaces to create a multifaceted experience where virtual and reality intersect. Chen’s highly personal performances utilize changes in bodily rhythm and the interplay between virtual imagery and real space to transcend linguistic barriers and reflect social issues faced universally today. For example, in the piece Ah!, he uses duplicated video images of himself exploring the corner formed by two walls, generating a tense and charged spatial atmosphere that examines widespread social anxieties such as catastrophic thinking and uncertainty. Chen’s practice fuses performance and sculpture, endowing performance with a sense of spatiality characteristic of sculpture, while imbuing sculpture with the vitality, temporality, and narrative of performance. By breaking disciplinary boundaries, he builds an artistic system rich in philosophical depth and human empathy. ‘how are you ’2025 ‌
Inline PDFs are not supported by this browser.
Download PDF
This portfolio presents three representative video-based artworks.

About

  • Chen is a cross-media video installation artist who integrates performance art, sculpture, and streaming
    media technologies. He cleverly incorporates the humor and highly interactive styles of popular social media
    platforms like TikTok and Instagram into his performances, combining them with sculptures in real physical
    spaces to create a multifaceted experience where virtual and reality intersect.
    Chen’s highly personal performances utilize changes in bodily rhythm and the interplay between virtual
    imagery and real space to transcend linguistic barriers and reflect social issues faced universally today. For
    example, in the piece Ah!, he uses duplicated video images of himself exploring the corner formed by two
    walls, generating a tense and charged spatial atmosphere that examines widespread social anxieties such as
    catastrophic thinking and uncertainty.
    Chen’s practice fuses performance and sculpture, endowing performance with a sense of spatiality
    characteristic of sculpture, while imbuing sculpture with the vitality, temporality, and narrative of
    performance. By breaking disciplinary boundaries, he builds an artistic system rich in philosophical depth and
    human empathy.
    ‘how are you
    ’2025
    ‌

Content Warning

The content on this website may contain themes and materials that some users find distressing or offensive. Further, the content on this website may not be suitable for individuals under the age of 18. User discretion is advised.

Any views and opinions expressed in this student profile represent the views and opinions of the student and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the Royal College of Art or its employees or affiliates. The appearance of any views or opinions on this page do not constitute endorsement of those views by the Royal College of Art. This student profile has been made available for informational purposes only. The Royal College of Art does not make any representations or warranties with regard to the accuracy of any information provided in this student profile, nor does it warrant the performance, effectiveness or applicability of any listed or linked sites. The Royal College of Art is not responsible for the content submitted by any user, or for the defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of any user. If you wish to report any errors or inappropriate material that may cause offence, please email feedback@rca.ac.uk 

To opt out >