Overview

YAN Kallen (b. 1981, Hong Kong) is an artist based in Hong Kong. Yan attended Central Saint Martins College in London and Parsons School of Design in New York, and began his career art directing books and publications in New York and Amsterdam. He is currently dedicated to designing postage stamps for the Hong Kong Post Office, as well as creating personal artworks.

 

 

Working primarily with photography, sculptures, and video, Yan finds inspiration from traditional Eastern philosophical ideas and is known for his works on the relationship between human and nature. In 2016, Yan received the Kyotographie International Photography Festival KG+AWARD, and was previously shortlisted for the Hong Kong Contemporary Art Awards by Hong Kong Museum of Art in 2012.

Works
  • Yan Kallen, Wood Saw III, 2017
    Wood Saw III, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Wood Saw I, 2017
    Wood Saw I, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Shaving Metal, 2017
    Shaving Metal, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Saw II, 2017
    Saw II, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Old Book of Shinto Rituals, 2017
    Old Book of Shinto Rituals, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Notes and Template, 2017
    Notes and Template, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Melting Pot, 2017
    Melting Pot, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Large Camera, 2017
    Large Camera, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Knife for Tatami Straw, 2017
    Knife for Tatami Straw, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Keta for Making Washi, 2017
    Keta for Making Washi, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Iron Kettle Template, 2017
    Iron Kettle Template, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Iron kettle, 2017
    Iron kettle, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, In the air, 2017
    In the air, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Filtering Urushi, 2017
    Filtering Urushi, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Earth, Water, Fire, 2017
    Earth, Water, Fire, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Earth and Water II, 2017
    Earth and Water II, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Earth and Water I, 2017
    Earth and Water I, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Drying Washi Paper III, 2017
    Drying Washi Paper III, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Drying Washi paper II, 2017
    Drying Washi paper II, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Drying Washi Paper, 2017
    Drying Washi Paper, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Crane, 2017
    Crane, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Clouds, 2017
    Clouds, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Clamp for Casting, 2017
    Clamp for Casting, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Charcoal, 2017
    Charcoal, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Bound, 2017
    Bound, 2017
  • Between The Light and Darkness, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Benrido II, 2017
    Benrido II, 2017
  • Yan Kallen, Benrido I, 2017
    Benrido I, 2017
Exhibitions