Sougwen Chung

Sougwen Chung is a Chinese-Canadian artist and (re)searcher based in New York. She explores marks made by hand and by machines to understand the dynamics of humans and systems. Her speculative practice spans performance, installation, and drawings, which have been featured in exhibitions and galleries worldwide. Chung is a former research fellow at the MIT Media Lab and a pioneer of human-machine collaboration. In 2019, she was selected as the Woman of the Year in Monaco for achievement in the Arts and Sciences, and is a recipient of the Lumen Prize for Art and Technology. Chung has been awarded artist in residence positions at Google, Eyebeam, Japan Media Arts, and Pier 9 Autodesk.

From The Generations of Generative Art, September 2023