Wenxi Chen is a multimedia artist, technologist, and community organizer based in Philadelphia, PA.
In his multimedia practice, he engages with collage, digital design, embroidery, creative coding, poetry, illustration, jewelry-making, and more.
In all of his roles, he seeks to interrogate existing systems, amplify community voices, and fight for liberatory futures.
Artwork
Wearables
No Arena in Chinatown Battlejacket, faux leather vest, 2024.Materials: embroidery thread, handmade patches, fabric paint, thrifted faux leather jacket
Hyper/Invisible (Anti-Surveillance Earrings), earrings, 2024.Materials: Sterling silver, brass, LEDs, solder, coin battery, PLA
Poetry
DAM OF MY LIMBS, poetry collection, 2024. (alternative video link)Materials: book made from mixed media (CD case, paper cutouts, poetry, book cover and pages from other books, receipts, printed screenshots, printed images, illustration, Wawa tote bag) and bookmark made from plastic spoon and Sharpie
The Chinese Body, poem and collage, 2024.Featured in: Save Chinatown: A Poetry Anthology, Moonstone Arts CenterMade with: Adobe Photoshop
Illustration
Lesbian Beds, digital painting, 2020.Featured in: Radical Possibilities: Art & Queer Identity, Common Threads PressMade with: Clip Studio Paint
Design
Graphic Design
Work samples from Ginger Arts Center's Instagram (@gingerartscenter), 2024-2025.Made with: Figma, Canva, Adobe Photoshop
Poster and poem for The Work of Words, 2024.Materials: printed images and text, paper
Poster for A History of Hands: Queer & Trans Philly, 2024.Materials: printed images and text, feathers, paper
Web Design
Ginger Arts Center Website (gingerartscenter.org), 2024.Made with: ReadyMag
Art of the Web Portfolio Site (artofweb.neocities.org), 2022.Made with: HTML/CSS
Product Design
Subtlety, T-shirt design collection, 2020-2021.Made with: MediBang Paint
Playing Piano, merchandise collection, 2020.Made with: MediBang Paint
