Zix Chen
I am a multimedia artist who is interested in creating multisensory immersive environments. I am currently in the BFA Studio Art program at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. This is my portfolio.
Temple
An interface machine made of stone architecture, evoking a sublimity that is both timeless and technological
Window To A Dream
A multisensory environment featuring a projection that tracks the viewer’s position in the room and a soundscape
Window To A Dream Horizontal
A horizontal installation of Window To A Dream
XuanWu the Creature
An interactive metal instrument/soundboard that has various physical inputs (buttons, sliders, temperature detector) which change the quality/frequency of the sound it emits
Nostalgia I
Capturing nostalgia, this VR environment taps into certain memories of my childhood relating to my late grandfather and the fourth-tier city of Ziyang, China
Blue Dream
A film featuring footage of a dream and a report narration as a fictional narrative
VVCDBO
A physical, multi-channel spatial sound environment that simulates a string orchestra concert
Hanging Gardens Sound Environment
A virtual reality sound environment that evokes a fantastical surrounding, whose behavior is programmed to be random.
Magenta Dream
A sound composition inspired by the grand, ethereal feelings of a dream
Rust
A sculpture of a landscape made by repurposing metal parts, which was then covered in a layer of introduced rust
Memory of a Rusty Dream
A VR experience that takes the viewer through a dreamscape of mine, which also features Monologue On Qualia
Monologue on Qualia
My face delivers a discussion on the philosophical concept of qualia
The Danforth Incident
A retro-style horror game recreating the visuals of the earliest PlayStation consoles
Virtual Jigeiko
A VR experience that explores virtual martial art training, complemented by a gadget that allows for a physical sword to be integrated into the virtual experience
Sanxingdui Guardian
An animated toy robot that guards a pearl from being stolen by turning around to stare at any motion that is detected in front of it
Eve the Rat
An animatronic rat that has random and unpredictable behavior and wiggles; speaks French and English
Ice Percussion
A composition purely made up of sound produced by ice
Megalophilia
A low fidelity film that explores capturing objects made of concrete and metal in a particular lens and framing them as large landscapes
A Smellable Virtual Wonderland
An adaptation of the franchise Alice in Wonderland in the form of a VR experience that integrates the olfactory sense
A Dream in the Format of A TikTok
A fever dream captured in a weirdcore TikTok video, serving as a case study for such obscure media found on TikTok
View One
A virtual photography of a constructed landscape
Assassins Bar Cart
Inspired by The Gates of Hell by Auguste Rodin, this bar cart features Gothic architectural elements
Light Object For Desktop
Designed with the concept of containing and distributing light in a highly controlled manner
Laboring Coat Hook
Metal representation of a hand in a flexed gesture of servitude, speaking to the physical labor placed on coat hooks
Frankenstein TV Monster
A sculpture that has the appearance of a Frankenstein-like consciousness
Kinetic Type
A typographical interpretation of Coyote Sees Himself In Water, a poem by Tacey M. Atsitty
Still Hear Seagulls
A video comprised of appropriated material from archive.org that experiments with the juxtaposition of image and sound and how they affect the perception of one another
Fountain
A collaborative sculptural exploration of the material quality of concrete, metal, and their energy
Childhood Collage
A collage that seeks to capture the essence of my childhood experiences, which continues to inspire me in my art practice
Thumbnails Of Imagined Dreams
A drawing that attempts to capture the multitude of dream experiences. As a Congressional Art Award-winning piece, it was temporarily displayed in the White House in Washington, DC
ROBO492
3D model of a character concept
Drawing Of An Imagined Janitor
Drawing of an imagined personhood
Web Development Works
Chat Room
Registered users can chat in the main lobby and private chat rooms with optional passwords and banned words.
VisitSuggestions For You
Utilizing the Bored API, this website suggests activites to users based on custom preferences. The API no longer works, therefore only a video can be showcased.
VisitNews Sharing Site
Registered users can submit and comment on news stories; all users can read new stories and comments.
VisitCraigslist Redesign
A design demo of a re-imagined Craigslist website, making it more user-friendly but still retaining a sense of the original website.
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