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Yi-Chen LEE

Born and raised in Taiwan, Yi-Chen LEE holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Shih Hsin University and a master's degree in photography from Spéos Paris Photographic Institute. His "Magnified" series was acquired for the permanent collection of Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Japan, 2020.

Yi-Chen started to study the 8e art in Paris in 2018 – with the motivation to enhance his aesthetic knowledge, in addition to his visual languages. He kept documenting social movements during his studies while he developed conceptual photography.

Yi-Chen LEE’s works focus on social issues and humanity. Through his conceptual images, he conveys social commentaries, attempting to separate the experimental and abstract from the cognitive. He regards his photography as evidence of the very real-life questions surrounding such issues as stereotyping and identity. 

As a self-taught photographer in his early career, he photographed the 2009 Summer Deaflympics and completed an internship with Central News Agency. He then documented the 2010 & 2014 New Taipei Municipal Mayoral Elections, and the 2016 Taiwan presidential election as a part of a candidate's campaign team. Official photographer of New Taipei City Government from 2012 to 2017.

 
 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

HORS CADRE, Paris, France(24 - 26 November 2023)

DECONTEXTS, Rome, Italy (5 - 12 July 2021)

Young Portfolio Acquisitions, Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Japan (20 March - 13 June 2021)

Spéos 2020 Virtual Exhibition

 
 
 

PUBLIC COLLECTION

Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Japan, 2020

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Sports Photojournalist, Paris Gay Games, France, 2018

Freelance Photojournalist, French presidential election for TVBS News, France, 2017

Official Photographer, New Taipei City Government, Taiwan, 2012-2017 

Taiwanese presidential election, Taiwan, 2016

Taiwanese local elections - New Taipei City, Taiwan, 2014

Taiwanese local elections - New Taipei City, Taiwan, 2010

Photojournalist, Central News Agency, Taiwan, 2010

Photojournalist, Event Platform Magazine, InterPlan Group, Taiwan, 2009

Sports Photojournalist, Summer Deaflympics, Taiwan, 2009

 

EDUCATION

RNCP level 7 (Eu), Spéos Paris Photographic Institute, Paris, France 2020

BA Journalism & Communication, Shih Hsin University, Taipei, Taiwan 2010