In her search of self knowledge through visual art making, Jasmine uses both collage and painting. In 2020, in a conversation with Boston artist Chuck Holzmann, Jasmine realized that her recent paintings have a collage-like quality anyhow. This reflects Jasmine's insistence on pulling vastly diverse elements in her personal history and background together into unity. — jasmine chen

2020-2021

2024-2025

2022-2023

2018-2019

2015-2017

2011-2014

Imagined figures and creatures scattered on a colorful and surreal landscape. Painted with the Renaissance techniques. — Songs of Lucid Dreams (2018-2020). Oil and acrylic on canvas, 36” x 60”.

Giant Mosquito Smashed (2020). Oil and acrylic on canvas, 20” x 16”.

When I Think of You /Ice Cream Mountain (2020). Oil and acrylic on canvas, 16” x 20”.

Spring Mountain (2021) Oil and acrylic on canvas, 60” x 36”.

elements of transformed figures reconfigured in a jumbo. — Whopper (2020). Oil on canvas, 20” x 16”.

Yellow imaginative landscape with nude or nude-like figures on land and in the air. — Narcissists’ Playground (2021). Oil and acrylic on canvas, 60” x 36“.

Three heads popping out of an expression bouquet in a three-D space as in many of Francis Bacon's paintings. — Song Bird and Soul Eyes (2019-2020). Oil and acrylic on canvas, 60” x 40”.

Abstract expressionist still life painting of elephant table, bunny ears, skull, vases and text. — The Blue Room (2021). Oil and acrylic on canvas, 60” x 36”.

Overlapping figure drawings with a paint brush and mostly primary colors scattered. — Flesh of My Heart and Liver 心肝肉肉 (2012, 2020). Oil and acrylic on canvas, 36” x 24”.

Abstract and imaginary yellow landscape with some nudity. — Fever (2018-2020) Oil, acrylic and expired Yunnan white medicine powder on canvas, 36” x 48”.