Yuling Chen

Yuling Chen is a Chinese Canadian new media artist. She is specialized in making works about beauty, labour and racial tensions using media archives exploring histories of new media art. She was born in 1990 on the southern small island of China, Hainan Island, in the city of Danzhou. When she was young she led a nomadic life moving from cities to cities, homes to homes and places to places. Thus, she had discovered her love in literature, obsession with identity, and eyes for design.

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  • Information

    Information

    I saw so many bags on the New York Times. They all looked great with structure and hardware. I think that’s what cool people love. One of the journalists said she was a graduate of FIT. I was surprised that she could write for the New York Times. In 2025 I went to visit FIT… Read more

  • Sinks

    Sinks

    The sinks were stuck. My mother called landlord. It’s really disconcerting how everyday life works. She told me her friends invited her to eat and she would come back around 5, or 6. That’s shocking. I felt I should have gotten some friends too. But all I’ve met were creeps. It’s insane how unfair it… Read more

  • SPDB

    SPDB

    I got my SPDB, severe permanent disability benefit, which cancel my student loan debt obligations. But it’s not updated on CRA, nslsc, etc., yet. Waiting. How does it work? Etc. Read more

  • Enemies

    Enemies

    I had terrible dreams. Maybe I’m too judgemental. It’s insane how people treat me. Anyway I met this person at OCAD workshop called Simu. He agreed to do a video with me let me interview him about South Africa and Donald trump. Then after a few months he like resurfaced on the web keeping chatting… Read more

  • TIFF

    TIFF

    I went to tiff yesterday. I didn’t spot any celebrities or movie stars because I was there in the morning. I went into the store with a drink. The sale told me to put the drinks at the door. I told her it’s fine twice and left. I walked towards St. Andrew station. Along the… Read more

  • Ravines

    Ravines

    Ravines are humid. The stones and sands piled up in a heap on the side of road. I remembered climbing up the slope to do a project with my classmate, Doris. She videographed me tying ropes on the trees to draw shapes. It was hard. It was raining that day. It had a specific smell… Read more

  • Jobs, benefits

    Jobs, benefits

    I travel to Toronto everyday. I hope it can help me find a job. I prayed for government housing. But my mother said it’s going to take years. I saw that lady in blue sculpture on Facebook. I don’t understand why people try to make it about welfare queen, a stereotype of black woman. It’s… Read more

  • Friends

    Friends

    To be honest I found that friends tv show pretty sexist and racist. It’s all over social media. I don’t know why it gets awards. I was watching it when I was young. And it left an impression on me of how rich these characters were to be able to afford living in the New… Read more

  • Hospital

    Hospital

    In 2023 I was in a mental hospital. People seemed to be shocked I was there. But i had one of psychosis, psychological break so hard I ended up checking myself in there. After a few days, I was discharged. During the stay, a guy kept playing piano in the common room. That made an… Read more

  • Big Bang, Careers

    Big Bang, Careers

    The big bang tv show is hilarious. I wonder why not so many people think that. A lot of jokes are new too. One of the things about the show was how it made people of colors look more ordinary compared to the white characters on the show. It’s through their portrayal of certain types… Read more

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