Steve Chen

Most of my works have an immediate presence, and some of them serve as a trigger to a meditative experience. The triggers are there to provide a focal point, as I stare at the object, the world around me starts to become diffused and eventually disappears. Keep staring until the object disappears as well. This is the gateway I created for one to lose one’s self.

Normally I would find the materials that I like and present them. The characteristics I appreciate in materials are the stiffness, weight and reflectiveness of the surface. So at the moment I primarily work with metal, glass and plastic. They interact very well with light and have a sense of elegance in them.