Mae Chan fuses textile, sculpture, and craft in an intentional act of self-reparation and sincerity. She creates physical manifestations of the exact moments of subtle emotional shifts, in a process of bringing her closer to the self.
Recognition includes the ‘Developing Your Creative Practice’ Grant from the Arts Council England (2022), the ‘Air Green Residency’ Grant from the Norwegian Textile Artists’ Association (2022), the New Craftsmen Award at Cockpit Arts (2021), and as a finalist nominee for the 2021 Ingram Prize.
Chan’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including Art Basel (HK), Supper Club (HK), Exit Gallery (HK), HART (HK), Thrown (UK), London Craft Week (UK), Visual Arts Scotland (UK), Unit 1 Gallery | Workshop (UK), Young Space Views (UK), Kühlhaus (Berlin) and Søndre Green (Norway).
Chan earned an MA in Textiles from the Royal College of Art (UK) in 2021.