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Mel Chin
1951–

Introduction

Mel Chin (born 1951 in Houston, Texas, USA) is a conceptual visual artist. Motivated largely by political, cultural, and social circumstances, Chin works in a variety of art media to calculate meaning in modern life. Chin places art in landscapes, in public spaces, and in gallery and museum exhibitions, but his work is not limited to specific venues. Chin once stated: “Making objects and marks is also about making possibilities, making choices—and that is one of the last freedoms we have. To provide that is one of the functions of art.”

Wikidata identifier

Q6810674

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Introduction

American sculptor.

Country of birth

United States

Roles

Artist, environmental artist, performance artist, sculptor, video artist

ULAN identifier

500128668

Names

Mel Chin

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