EXHIBITIONS

The works of Yuchen Li (LYCHEN) have been exhibited in multiple cities and art institutions across China and the United Kingdom, including the CAFA Art Museum, the Royal College of Art, and teamLab

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2025
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Exhibition Period: September 27 – October 26, 2025Exhibition Title: 
An Attempt at Initialising Non-Carbon-Based LifeVenue: SLAP.HK, Hong Kong, ChinaExhibited Work: EPOCH 2.0Exhibition Links:Official Website
Exhibition Reel (Instagram)
This exhibition brings together six artists to construct a speculative prototype of a “silicon-based garden,” initiating an open thought experiment on the definition of life. Challenging the carbon-centric paradigm, it explores alternative forms of existence—both biological and social—that have been historically marginalized, from queer communities to the concept of non-carbon-based life.

Royal College of Art’s Showcase



Exhibition Period: June 19 – July 23 Exhibition Title: 
 Royal College of Art Graduate Showcase 2025 Venue:  Royal College of Art, London, United Kingdom Exhibited Work: BLACK WASTELAND Exhibition Links: RCA Official Website

Welcome to the Royal College of Art Graduate Showcase 2025, presenting the creative visions of this year’s graduating students. Featuring over 1,600 postgraduates across the RCA’s four schools—Architecture, Arts & Humanities, Communication, and Design—as well as the Intelligent Mobility Design Centre and Academic Development programmes, the showcase highlights emerging talents and forward-thinking innovations shaping the future of art and design.

Between  Coexistence




Exhibition Period: May 1 – May 6, 2025 Exhibition Title: 
 Between Coexistence Venue:  Millbank, London, United Kingdom Exhibited Work: Etherial I-XI,Language In PresenceExhibition Links: Eventbrite Official Page
Rooted in Eastern philosophy, "Between Coexistence" reflects on the delicate balance between the inner and outer worlds—offering viewers a glimpse into how cross-cultural experiences shape the practices of Chinese students living in the UK. Through a diverse range of media including contemporary Chinese painting, crafts, textiles, digital media, and installation art, the exhibition invites audiences on a three-part journey.
Mountain Box :
International Public Art Season


Exhibition Period: April 26 – July 27, 2025 Exhibition Title: 
 This Peak Beyond Peaks — Inaugural Exhibition Venue:  Fangcun Mountain Contemporary Art Center, 
Shanghai, China Exhibited Work: SOLARISExhibition Links: China Art Net
Arthing
The exhibition brings together 66 contemporary artists from China and abroad, presenting nearly 150 works across sculpture, installation, AIGC-based digital art, and MR interactive experiences. Centered on the inaugural exhibition “This Peak Beyond Peaks”, it unfolds an intergenerational dialogue from the 1950s to the 2000s—spanning from Liu Yonggang’s monumental public sculptures to Yuchen Li’s experimental works in data-driven and mixed-reality environments—reflecting the continuity and evolution of contemporary art through time and media.


2024
London | Beijing III | Beijing II | Beijing I
Actor Network




Exhibition Period: November 26 – November 28, 2024 Exhibition Title: 
 Actor Network — ANT Project Debut Exhibition Venue:  Royal College of Art, London, United Kingdom Exhibited Work: EPOCH 2.0 (Edited Version) Exhibition Links: Official Instagram

The debut presentation of the ANT Project explores collective translation across disciplines and modes of existence. Rather than fixed outcomes, the exhibition focuses on evolving processes that connect human, technological, and ecological systems.

To translate languages and paradigms.
To celebrate the processes, the fractures, the imperfections
Do. Dare. Transform. The Actor network is alive..

Blueprint:
Productive Force




Exhibition Period: July 19 – September 1, 2024 Exhibition Title: 
 The Expression of Futurism in Art Venue:  CAFA Art Museum, Beijing, China Exhibited Work: EPOCH 2.0 Exhibition Links: CAFA Museum Official Page
Sohu Art Review
Organized by the CAFA Art Museum, Blueprint: Productive Force explores the sense of futurism in contemporary art. Through reflections on technology, media, and perception, the exhibition reconsiders art as a productive force that envisions humanity’s evolving relationship with the future.
Transformation












Exhibition Period: July 23 – August 31, 2024 Exhibition Title: 
 Between Reality and Illusion Venue:  teamLab, Beijing, China Exhibited Work: EPOCH 2.0 
Between Reality and Illusion explores the shifting boundaries between the real and the virtual. Using everyday cardboard boxes as projection surfaces, the work transforms simple materials into immersive light environments, inviting reflection on perception, materiality, and illusion.


CAFA Graduation Season







Exhibition Period: April 30 – June 23, 2024 Exhibition Title: 
 The Expression of Futurism in Art Venue:  CAFA Art Museum, Beijing, China Exhibited Work: EPOCH 2.0 Exhibition Links: CAFA Museum Official Page
CAFA International News
The 2024 CAFA Graduation Season opened on May 1 at
the CAFA Art Museum, showcasing the creativity and aspirations of the Class of 2024 under the theme “Direction of the Heart.”