Caren Shen
Caren Shen was born in Gaoxiong, Taiwan. Before she received her Master’s degree (Magistra Artium M.A.) in Textile Design, Metal Work and Sculptural Education at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna/Austria in 1996, she attended the Tapestry Masterclass at the same university.
Since then, she collected a wide perspective in different fields such as Textile Design, Interior Design, Industrial Design and Jewellery Design, where she was known for her exceptional ideas and creations. The singularity about Caren’s work, through all the various branches, is her wonderful play of color, movement and pattern. This wonderful play, led her to her most outstanding textile works using pleated materials.
Caren’s textile artwork has been exhibited throughout Europe and Asia winning numerous accolades. Her work is represented in a number of well known museums around the world including the famous Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna, The Asia Society in New York and the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.
Caren lives and works in Vienna, Austria.
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