Singing CHEN
Filmmaker
Singing CHEN is a film visual artist whose works cover multiple disciplines, such as feature films, documentaries, experimental films and VR film, through which she expresses her long-term observation of contemporary society and portrays her profound depiction of people, characters and their living situations. She is also an expert in adopting the magic realism approach to highlight the absurdity of reality and society in order to highlight bigger societal issues.
Key works include Afterimage for Tomorrow, In Trance We Gaze, The Moving Tent, The Walkers, The Clock, Bundled, and God, Man, Dog. Her films have been selected for over 30 local and international film festivals, including the Berlin International Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival, Fribourg International Film Festival, Créteil International Women's Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, Durban International Film Festival, Barcelona Asian Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, the Golden Horse Awards, Taipei Film Awards, Kaohsiung Film Festival and Taiwan International Documentary Festival.
In 2019, CHEN collaborated with choreographer CHOU Shu-yi in producing a dance film, Afterimage for Tomorrow, using VR technology. Leveraging the diverse potential of the new medium, the film explores the complex relationship between memories and media, and has won widespread acclaim and inspired in-depth discussions.