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Artist Name

Fuen Chin

Born: 1979

Hometown: Sungai Petani, Kedah.

Based in: Sungai Petani, Kedah

Fuen Chin is an artist who grew up in Kedah state, Malaysia. Her art takes inspiration from horticulture which is a nostalgic reflection of her childhood. Both her late grandparents were Chinese from Southern China with backgrounds in Chinese herbs and medicine, running a small herbal shop. It was there where Fuen learnt the importance of Chinese herbs and the stories around them.

It is these stories and her visions about plants that provides an endless inspiration for the calligraphic floral paintings. Starting out as a self-taught artist, Chin eventually studied a Fine Art research degree at the Royal College of Art.

She has worked on an art installations, citing the following response from the panel of judges: ‘We very much enjoyed your proposal and presentation and thought there were a lot of interesting possibilities that may emerge from your works.’ She continues to work and develop her calligraphic paintings using Chinese ink within a more contemporary context.

 

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Fuen Chin In The Studio

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More About Fuen Chin

Question IconWhat inspires you?

The horticulture-related phenomenon. It is a nostalgic reflection of my childhood. I spent most of the time in the herbal shop ran by my late grandparents, where I established the first contact with Chinese Calligraphy. In the shop, each drawer could accommodate 4 types of herbs and the Chinese names were written on the outside of the drawers.

Question IconDescribe your creative process.

I love to do paintings series, as if each painting has a following chapter.

Question IconWhat are 3 words that best describe your work?

Calligraphy, Storytelling, Nature

Question IconWhat is the best piece of advice you have been given?

The panel very much enjoyed your proposal and presentation and thought there were a lot of interesting possibilities that may emerge from your calligraphic painting.

Collections Featuring Fuen Chin

8 Collections

Unique Art Pieces for the Holiday Season

Unique Art Pieces for the Holiday Season

72 Artists, 94 Products

Last updated: November 22, 2023

Circular Artworks

Circular Artworks

30 Artists, 41 Products

Last updated: January 13, 2023

Soft Edges and Curves

Soft Edges and Curves

60 Artists, 88 Products

Last updated: November 17, 2022

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Articles Featuring Fuen Chin

2 Articles

10 Artists Creating Recycled & Eco-Conscious Art

10 Artists Creating Recycled & Eco-Conscious Art

April 14, 2022

City Spotlight: Kuala Lumpur | #ArtInMyCity

City Spotlight: Kuala Lumpur | #ArtInMyCity

May 18, 2020

Credentials

Education

Royal College of Art

United Kingdom, 2018

Awards

Social Art Award - Top 100 Book, Germany

2021

Art In the City Commissioning Programme 2021

2021

Digital Marketing & Promotion Grant

2020

Create Now Funding Programme.

2019

Exhibitions

Sungai Petani BOLEH – a virtual exhibition of Hypermorph Garden 4.0 at the Mangroves Forest Reserve.

Malaysia, 2021

Hypermorph Garden 2.0 Virtual Exhibition

Malaysia, 2020

Calligraphic Floral Paintings by Fuen Chin

United Kingdom, 2019

The Storytelling Wardrobe III

United Kingdom, 2018

The Storytelling Wardrobe - Inheritance, Death, Absurdity I, Pause I, Absurdity II, Pause II

United Kingdom, 2018

Storytelling the Void in the Chinese Pictographic Writing System

United Kingdom, 2018

The Storytelling Wardrobe II

United Kingdom, 2016

The Storytelling Wardrobe

United Kingdom, 2016

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