Artist
Movana Chen
ovana Chen is easily one of the city’s most compelling artists. Wearing other-worldly costumes made of knitted shredded paper — what she calls ‘body containers’ — she has performed in crowded streets in countless cities. Inside these snug, sculptural, sack-like garments, Chen’s body is entirely obscured. ‘But when you’re inside, no matter who you are, you’re simply a human. Inside we’re all the same,’ she says, explaining that the works affirm a sense of humanity and common ground. For other series, she has knitted together
