TJ CHEN

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-FAIL Series
-I Work for YouTube
-Gamification of Digital Labouring

-Handrail
-Tracing the Edge of a Mirror
-Moving Train with Shoes
-Strolling Along

-Interfaces II
-Cursors On Paper
-Interfaces
-Cursors
-Handles
-Functional Juxtaposition

-PASED
-Vase

-Time Measurement
-Graffiti on Gums
-Graffiti Untitled

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-Digital FM Synth
-Alarm Type 1
-A Joint System
-Small Devices


 About TJ︎︎︎
TJ CHEN 
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Handrail at Tate Modern
Print on paper
35 x 13.5 cm
03 2025


image: close-up

Handrail at Embankment
Print on paper
44 x 29 cm
03 2025

Handrail at Piccadilly Circus
Print on paper
35 x 13.5 cm
03 2025



Handrail and St. Paul
Print on paper
44 x 8.5 cm
03 2025


image: in groups


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Handrail

This series reconstructs sequences of images along handrails in various spaces, capturing both their physical presence and the movement of observation. While the handrails remain still, the fragmented perspectives that wrap around them create a sense of displacement and shifting perception.

The silhouette of each composition mirrors the structure of the handrail itself, extending beyond a single photographic frame. By aligning with the body's movement through space, these works freeze a temporal sequence of time within a static form. The relative distance between the viewer and the handrail becomes embedded in the composition, emphasising the tension between motion and stillness.

Each frame is in the size of a small smart phone display. The physical print is genuine to the means of capturing the images. The work highlights the process of looking as an active experience, transforming fragmented moments into a cohesive yet destabilised visual form.





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2025-03-20
2025-03-15