Yen Tech是韓籍美國藝術家Nick Newlin的別名，他至今的藝術創作可以說是一系列不停變異中的組裝零件：從實驗表演、反烏托邦式的饒舌專輯，進而到可以被收集的「粉絲」品項，以及刻意營造且自覺的流行音樂影片。

紐林（Nick Newlin）在自己所創造出的半自傳式的科幻小說裡，化身為Yen Tech「類諷刺的手法表現科技感的主流大男人主義」，藉由這個化身而恣意發揮，有時甚至連藝術家自身都不得不承認已經超出了原先藝術家的設定。在這個世界的共通點設定概念──正如同Newlin本身的作品對於名流文化、強檔製作電影、與次世代遊戲這些主題其中所涉略的後人類主義，神秘主義，或者是精神靈性。Yen Tech則是一個能夠將上述元素聚集匯流的載體，紐林形容他的新作品是「彷彿是未來型態的有聲歌舞伎，或者是數位童話故事」，「表面看起來像是某種僅僅屬於娛樂性質的表演，但是藝術家其實希望暗示其中更為粗暴、迷宮般與寓言般的內容。」

Yen Tech曾在邁阿密的Art Basel、柏林的Creamcake演出，並將在2016柏林雙年展中的合作表演中擔任特別演出。

Yen Tech is the alias of Korean American performance artist Nick Newlin. His work to date is a mutating assemblage: ranging from experimental performance and dystopian Rap albums to collectible “fan” objects, and self-aware Pop music videos. Newlin’s “quasi-satirical take on hi-tech pop machismo” is a kind of semi-personal science fiction where Yen Tech as an avatar can operate widely - often beyond the limits of the artist’s admitted intentions. This world-building mentality is the common thread - as Newlin’s work is as likely to embrace celebrity culture, blockbuster movies, or next-gen gaming as it is themes of post humanism, mysticism, or spirituality. Yen Tech is used as a vessel to mix all this together. “It’s like a form of futuristic audio-Kabuki, or digital fairytale” Newlin says of his recent work. “On the surface it functions purely as entertainment - but at its core I want to hint at something more brutal, labyrinthian and allegoric.” Yen Tech has performed for events at Art Basel, Miami; and Creamcake, Berlin; and will be featured in a collaborative performance and video at the 2016 Berlin Bienalle.

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