Mae Chan Portfolio

Mae Chan’s practice is a multi-disciplinary fusion of textiles, sculpture and performative photography. Rooted in the poetic, narrative, and artisanal traditions, her work reframes objects within different contexts of intimacy, boundary, and judgment. Playing with the semiotics of form and touch, she dissects subtle emotional shifts, leveraging the human form as a foundational metaphor.

Chan lives and works in Hong Kong. After she graduated from the Royal College of Art (2021) with an MA in Textiles, Chan received the ‘Developing Your Creative Practice’ Grant from Arts Council England and the ‘Air Green Residency’ Grant from the Norwegian Textile Artists’ Association 2022. She was also a finalist nominee for the 2021 Ingram Prize and The New Craftsmen Award at Cockpit Arts (2021). Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including Thrown (UK), London Craft Week (UK),Visual Arts Scotland (UK), Unit 1 Gallery | Workshop (UK), Young Space Views (UK), HART （ HK), Kühlhaus (Berlin) and Søndre Green (Norway).

Only Silver Mirrors Standing Around Us, 2024, Wool, Foam, Steel, Aluminium, Plywood, 116 x 36 x 78cm

Sweet Bare Feet, 2024, Wool, Foam, Plywood, 76 x 28 x 47cm

How Can Love You More? 2023, Wool, Foam, Carbonized Ash, 48 x 50 x 25 cm

Holding Me I, 2023, Wool, Foam, Hand-Dyed Maple, 44 x 11.5 x 29cm

A Strange Family, 2021, Jesmonite, 33 x 6 x 24cm

Install at HART Haus, 2022

Before I am in Your Arms, 2022, Wool, Silicon, Foam, 25 x 16 x 9cm

Falling Asleep, 2021, Handwoven Cotton, Yarn, Wool, Silicone, Wood, 30 x 27 x 9cm

Melting in the Sunshine, 2021, Thread, Cotton Fabric, Fillings, Aluminium, 26 x 10 x 29cm / Tilda, 2021, Thread, Wool, Grain Fillings, 27 x 15 x 16cm