Chia-Ning Yeh

Chia-Ning Yeh

Chia-Ning Yeh is an interdisciplinary artist based in Taipei and London, currently studying an MFA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Her practice centers on non-binary storytelling, speculative imaginaries, intimacy, and posthumanism. Most works are with sculpture, moving image, and participatory workshops to explore neglected or unlikely connections in daily life, and how relational structures are formed and sustained, often engaging with materials that change over time and collaborative processes that unfold collectively.

Through material experimentation and workshop-based methods, she reflects on the shifting boundaries between human and non-human relations. Instagram: j_ning_1126

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Special thanks my lovely interviewers: Yu-Hsuan Hsu, Liu hua hsuan, Yan Wen Liu

In this experimental film, the concept of the “cyborg” is expanded beyond mechanical prosthetics to include softer, subtler synthetic materials that can influence human emotions and memories. Through video and installation, the work explores whether intimate relationships can be reshaped or even redefined by chemical substances in a highly technologized future, potentially forming new kinship networks. As part of this exploration, an Oxytocin product was purchased from a supermarket in the U.S., and friends were interviewed about their physiological responses, positive and negative emotions, and the impacts of the substance on their romantic relationships. They also shared their reflections and considered alternative possibilities by comparing these experiences to the process of testing medication.

A close-up of two hands with text overlay that reads, 'Good, it's good. I don't know, [laughing].'
Chia-Ning Yeh- Milk Futures
Close-up view of a pair of feet resting on a bed, with soft blankets in the background.
Chia-Ning Yeh- Milk Futures
A close-up image featuring a hand gently touching a surface, with text overlay discussing themes of naming and tranquility.
Chia-Ning Yeh- Milk Futures
A close-up of lips and a hand, with text overlay discussing themes of exclusion and substitutes for physical pleasure.
Chia-Ning Yeh- Milk Futures
A smartphone displaying a video about mood improvement, placed above a clear container with a nasal spray labeled 'Pure', and accompanied by a self-relief guide with instructions.
Chia-Ning Yeh- Milk Futures
Artwork analysis page featuring 'BOXED IN' (2023), an experimental film by Jingyi Gao, with artist bio and artwork statement. The artwork explores women's roles in family and societal structures through various media imagery.
Milk Futures PDF

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