Yu-Chen Wang was born in Taiwan (1978) and studied at Goldsmiths College, London (Postgraduate Study in Fine Art 2000-01), Chelsea College of Art and Design, London (MA in Fine Art 2001-02). Her video art practice has been focused on the social and political investigation of contemporary urban myth upon the city landscape, life and belief. She has exhibited across Europe and Asia, including Podion Gallery, Amsterdam, tent. (2002); Randomize Film and Video Festival, London, Taipei, Beijing and Bangkok (2002-03), Tank.TV, ICA, London (2004) and Synch Festival in Athens (2005). She was shortlisted for young graduate of the Guardian/ Observer Award (UK 2002), PizzaExpress Prospects 2004 Drawing Prize (UK) and The Vauxhall Auteur Theory Film Competition 2005 (screening at Curzon Soho Cinema, London). Her video work have recently been shown in Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival and Media Art Festival Friesland (the Netherlands).

Reconstruction
7'54" 2005
The scene of reconstruction has taken place in the East Berlin's city-centre, the Alexanderplatz is an icon of German urban landmark, where the geo- political history, sub-culture and contemporary commercial activities crash down together. The video documents the activities of re-building and taking away and adding up in this existing architecture.

www.yuchenwang.com...................